[C320-list] down wind in light air

[allan.field at comcast.net]

Paul and Deb - Forgot to mention that we stayed on the Sassafras for another day, taking a pass on going out in the monsoon.  Thank God we have an ark...  We heeded your advice - why leave the dock in bad weather? It finally stopped raining about 5:30 PM today after raining all last night and all day today.  We intend to leave by 7 AM tomorrow regardless of what the weather is however. - Allan

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From: Weikel Paul <Paul.Weikel at theglassgroup.com> 

> Allan, 
> 
> Had a great time Saturday evening. 
> 
> Hope the rest of the trip goes well. We packed up early this morning as it 
> looked like rain all day. 
> 
> By the way - Are you missing a cantaloupe ? Guess what I found in the back 
> of the Jeep. I'll let you know how it tastes !!! 
> 
> 
> Sail fast and enjoy. Hope the weather cooperates. Say hi to Linda. 
> 
> 
> Paul & Deb 
> Second Chance 
> #361 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: allan.field at comcast.net [mailto:allan.field at comcast.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:49 PM 
> To: C320-List 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] down wind in light air 
> 
> Rod - If you were on the Bay when the Volvo guys went down the Bay, that is 
> the way they did it. The were flying spinnakers and gybing back and forth 
> down the eastern side of the Bay, versus going dead downwind. 
> 
> Since I don't have a spinnaker and the main blankets the genoa on a 165 
> course, I do use the pole, tie down the boom, and go dead down wind. Coming 
> up the Bay this earlier this week with the pole out, were were making 7.4 
> knots from the Bridge to the Patapsco. There is no way I could achieve 
> those speeds broad reaching without a pole or spinnaker. The day before, a 
> J35 went by us with a spinnaker flying off of a retractable bowsprit. 
> Within 10 minutes of passing us, he was at least 1/2 mile away. That was 
> pretty impressive to watch. 
> 
> Look for us Sunday afternoon in Swan Creek. We are on the Sassafras now and 
> hope to get to where you are sometime Sunday. We had a great visit with 
> Paul and Deb Weikel last evening who u nfortunately won't be joining us in 
> San Diego this year as Deb is back in school. 
> 
> Allan S. Field 
> Sea Sahdow - #808 
> Columbia, MD 
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: "Rod Boer" 
> 
> > Dick, 
> > 
> > Are you saying that the performance sailing at 165 relative with 
> > occasionally jibing to reach a location dead down wind is better than 
> using 
> > a whisker pole and sailing direct downwind using wing to wing? 
> > 
> > Rod Boer 
> > Odyssey, #688 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Richard A. Walker" 
> > To: "'C320-List'" 
> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 12:59 PM 
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] down wind in light air 
> > 
> > 
> > >I find sailing at 165 relative much better than 180 to the wind. The 
> POLAR 
> > > chart on the web site confirms that. 
> > > 
> > > My furling main with a lose footed main that allows me to let out the 
> foot 
> > > of the sail helps in a down wind situation. I also do not have the worry 
> 
> > > of 
> > > an unintentional jibe. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Cheers, 
> > > 
> > > Dick Walker 
> > > C-320 (687) WindWalker II 
> > > 740 Olive Ave. 
> > > Coronado, CA 92118-2136 
> > > 619.435.8986-----Original Message----- 
> > > From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com 
> > > [mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Lachance, 
> Michael 
> > > B 
> > > (ISD, IT) 
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 9:51 AM 
> > > To: C320-List 
> > > Subject: Re: [C320-list] down wind in light air 
> > > 
> > > A question for the racers out there: Down wind in light air (less than 
> > > 10kts) on a 320 with a pole but no spinnaker, are you better off going 
> > > wing & wing straight to mark or broad reaching & jibing, i.e. running 
> > > angles ?? 
> > > Mike 
> > > Seychelle, #141 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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