[C320-list] Cracking in sump area and theWingKeel debate (again)

[Kirk McCullough]

Jeff

Or even faster on one tack vs the other. Strange things happen out there 
that i've never been able to explain. I just crack open another beer and let 
the boat sail.

Kirk McCullough
Boomerang #124

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
To: "'C320-List'" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cracking in sump area and theWingKeel debate 
(again)


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> But, I'll bet most folks on this list will vouch for being able to sail
> closer to the wind on one tack than the another.
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> -Jeff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: T. Scott Thompson [mailto:sthompson at toad.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 9:10 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cracking in sump area and the WingKeel debate
> (again)
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> True or apparent?  I routinely get to 30 degrees apparent with the wing
> keel.  But wind angle is only part of the equation in making this
> comparison.  I imagine the fin keel develops more lift and thus has less
> leeway.  It probably has a slightly higher righting moment, which also 
> would
> improve VMG by letting you carry somewhat more sail without excessive
> heeling.  There's no question that the fin keel will perform better
> upwind... until you hit water that's less than six feet deep.
> That's a lot of the sailing ground around the Chesapeake.
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> Robert Perrin wrote:
>>  > Jeffrey Hare wrote [inter alia]:
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>>> .......... The boat sails well and after some headstay turnbuckle
>>> adjustments I can point about as well as I'd expect.  ~45 degrees.
>>
>> 45 degrees?   That' s practically a beam reach down here.............
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