[C320-list] Club Racing the C320

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

For those of us that are cruisers primarily, with an occasional club race (PHRF, non-spinnaker) thrown in, can you offer some suggestions on how to configue the boat? 

For example:

1/ Is there an optimum # and/or weight of crew?

2/ Should water and holding tanks be emptied?

3/ Is it worth removing excess gear (weight) from the boat (ie. 2nd anchor, BBQ, toolboxs, microwave, etc)?

4/ I'm assuming that taking the dodger and bimini down can make a big difference, as well as a clean bottom.

5/ Regarding the fixed blade prop, my data was inconclusive on whether a spinning prop (ie.neutral) or stopped prop (ie.reverse) yielded the least resistance. The answer may well vary based on the particular boat speed.

6/ Any other suggestions (short of a folding prop and spinnaker)?



Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC

http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/

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