[C320-list] One sail only?

[David Nolte]

I've always felt that my jib alone performs far better than the main  
alone on the C320.

David Nolte
Beach House #4



On May 27, 2008, at 2:51 PM, Dave Rabinowitz wrote:

> We were out yesterday on LI Sound with some pretty goods winds  
> (steady 20,
> gusts 27+), just sailing around.  I used full main only (probably  
> would have
> been better with reefed main) instead of jib, as sunbathers were  
> out on the
> bow.  Assuming no folks up on the bow, and maybe single-handing,  
> what do
> folks prefer when the "one sail only feeling" strikes..main or jib?  I
> learned main only, but some have suggested the jib is the better  
> single-sail
> choice.....does it matter, structurally, performance, or ease of  
> running the
> boat?
>
> thanks for your advice...
> dave
> Wind Chill #445