[C320-list] One sail only?

[Kirk McCullough]

I prefer my cruising chute, when sailing with one sail only, then pray that 
the wind will follow me around all day.

Kirk
#124
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From: "David Nolte" <dcnolte at mac.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] One sail only?


> I've always felt that my jib alone performs far better than the main 
> alone on the C320.
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> David Nolte
> Beach House #4
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> On May 27, 2008, at 2:51 PM, Dave Rabinowitz wrote:
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>> 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?
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>> thanks for your advice...
>> dave
>> Wind Chill #445
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