[C320-list] Club Racing the C320

[Adam Weiner]

Fortunately, I bought the house 12 years ago but all of the sailors from
other parts of the country are moving here which is driving the price up
even in this market.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Scott Thompson
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 2:41 PM
To: C320-List
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320


With median home prices now over $800K in the San Francisco Bay area 
compared to only about half that near THE OTHER BAY (i.e. Baltimore / 
Washington area), I don't think so.  See

http://www.realtor.org/Research.nsf/files/MSAPRICESF.pdf/$FILE/MSAPRICES
F.pdf

Not that I don't envy you your wind, Adam.

Scott

Adam Weiner wrote:
> Personally, I think that it is easier to move to an area with more 
> wind than get a folding prop.  When you have 25 knots you love the 
> extra brake capacity of that two bladed fixed. Well over 30 this past 
> Saturday in parts of THE BAY. Poorr Orlando has to sail in areas where

> the wind is so light that he has to wear a minimized amount of clothes

> (one piece and yellow) to get the most out of the light wind.
> 
> Adam
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com 
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of 
> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 10:02 AM
> To: Catalina 320 List
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320
> 
> 
> Karl,
> 
> No matter what you do with number of crew, weight of crew and eqpt, 
> etc., unless you put on a folding prop, it will not matter relative to

> boat speed. As long as you have a fixed prop, you will have a brake 
> underwater.
> 
> Now, how to mitigate--:
> 
> Crew of 3 is best I've found.
> 
> No need to empty water tanks but don't top them off before the race 
> either.
> 
> Biggest weight distribution problem or tip on the 320 is keep crew 
> weight forward. DO NOT let folks sit on the cat-bird seat during a 
> race. Once you're downwind (wing-on-wing), bring your crew forward, 
> have a couple of folks sit forward of the mast--you want the bow down 
> on a run.
> 
> Dodger--not a big issue, bimini--never had one so I can't comment but 
> I'm sure it doesn't help
> 
> Oh yea, one more thing....get a folding prop!  :)
> 
> Last tip--for better speed on all points of sail, get a prop that 
> folds..
> 
> ----------------------------------
> Regards,
> OD
> 
> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Mielenhausen  _/) " [kmielen at iwon.com]
> Sent: 08/19/2007 08:40 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Club Racing the C320
> 
> 
> 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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