[C320-list] Broach

[Peter Clancy]

'Wing and wing' is the term used for flying a mainsail out on one side of the boat and flying a headsail out on the other side. This is only effective on downwind legs but easy to accomplish. 

'Double head rig' puts up greater sail area up for downwind legs. It involves flying two headsails at the same time both run up through the head foil grooves. The mainsail is flown on whichever side of the boat it keeps full and minimizes blanketing the headsails. It may be a little trickier to maneuver the boat and keep both headsails full but it's usually pretty effective. We use a combination of the 150 and the 135. As long as we're able to sail close to dead downwind and have a good breeze from behind, the double head rig almost always moves us past poled-out asymmetricals and even some boats with symmetrical spinnakers. For rating purposes, I've found there's either no penalty using a double head rig or less penalty than declaring a spinnaker.

Peter Clancy
AROBAN  C320  #222
Miami, FL
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Russell Monaco<mailto:russgm at yahoo.com> 
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  Peter-
    When you say double head rig, do you mean a Genny to Port and one to Starboard as well?  (is that why we have two tracks on our furlers??) never thought about that.
  -russ monaco
    
  Peter Clancy <SAILORPETE at msn.com<mailto:SAILORPETE at msn.com>> wrote:
    We have a fair amount of experience racing with Doyle APC asymmetrical sails on both our C320 and a prior boat, a Kelt 9 Meter racer/cruiser. Some general observations ....... we primarily set the APC in lighter wind conditions, i.e., 0 to 12 knots on beam reaching angles and up to approx 18 knots on downwind legs. I believe our 150 is more effective reaching in winds approx 12-18 knots whereas the APC becomes overpowered and too hard to handle. The other observation is that tacking or jibing the APC requires crew practice and the level of difficulty increases with windspeed. Would like to hear of other owner's experiences with asymmetrical sails cruising or racing. I should note that we've also done well with a double-head rig on downwind legs. 

  Peter Clancy
  AROBAN C320 #222
  Miami, FL
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: esquirecatering at rcn.com<mailto:esquirecatering at rcn.com> 
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  Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 12:36 PM
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  Hey Stan, had our first interesting issue with the AS last night. 
  Quite a learning experience. Have flown it now well over 20 
  times and still working on the learning curve. Great sail 
  though, and after my diver frees the sheets from the prop it will 
  be up again this weekend.

  Adam

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