[C320-list] Garhauer Genoa Cars

[pat reynolds]

Andrew,  why a reefed main on downwind legs?  When racing it is easy to run a line hooked to the boom to a forward cleat since you can't always trust that the helmsperson will not be distracted.  All it takes is a second of inattentiveness.  I have seen a crew member hit with a mere glancing blow and it was not pretty.  Also I happened to be standing in the companionway when the traveler flew over and almost removed my ear.  Another crew member on a Morgan 38 lost a finger in a traveler.

Our racing rules require the use of a preventer on downwind legs.  When jibing the line is simply removed from the forward cleat by the bowman.  I know from local knowledge that you are an excellant racer.  I think that with 24 years without an accidental jibe you are also a extremely lucky one.

Good luck in San Francisco and keep your head down out there.

Pat R.
 
--- On Tue, 1/20/09, Andrew Santangelo <andrew_santangelo at mac.com> wrote:

> From: Andrew Santangelo <andrew_santangelo at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Garhauer Genoa Cars
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 1:17 PM
> Gary,
> 
> Get the Garhauer Genoa cars.  They will make a huge
> difference in performance, racing or cruising.  There is no
> line clutter issues either.
> 
> Also you will adjust the cars even with the sail fully
> unfurled.  The adjustments are made based on wind conditions
> and to a degree the trim of the Main Sail.  It is not for
> just a partially furled head sail.
> 
> Main Sail Preventer -
> 
> Well I use my crew for that, LOL.  We call them the human
> preventers!  To be honest when racing with no spinnaker and
> the winds are light to moderate and we are doing
> wing-on-wing we have never had a problem.  In heavier air
> the sails are adjusted accordingly - when cruising we do not
> do a wing-on-wing and never had an accidental jibe; for
> races we have a reefed main and unfurl the headsail for the
> down wind legs and go wing-on-wing, but I never had a
> problem in 24 years of sailing.
> 
> That said though if you are short handed and/or do lots of
> down wind sailing a preventer might be the option for you.
> 
> Andrew
> C320 "Dawn Treader"
> #333
> 
> On Jan 20, 2009, at 12:06 PM, dmoores at cogeco.ca wrote:
> 
> > I assume you are a cruiser and sometimes like to sail
> with a
> > partially-furled jib
> > then the ajustable cars will really help trim the sail
> nicely no matter
> > how much is furled.  If you don't mind crappy sail
> trim then I'm not sure I
> > would bother.
> > 
> > Dave M
> > 
> > Original Message:
> > -----------------
> > From:  mike at brycesystems.com
> > Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:36:19 +0000
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Garhauer Genoa Cars
> > 
> > 
> > Get the cars if you always seek to optimize trim
> > ....and to the fella with engine fuel problem with
> loss of RPMs: same isse
> > on my J105's Yanmar. Turned out to be fuel shutoff
> valve on the tank was
> > letting air in heavy seas. If I recall the 320 has a
> shutoff.
> > Mike Lachance (yup still lurking)
> > ------Original Message------
> > From: Ragtime Magnuson's
> > Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> > ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Sent: Jan 20, 2009 12:51
> > Subject: [C320-list] Garhauer Genoa Cars
> > 
> > I am headed to the Strictly Sail show in Chicago and
> flirting  with adding
> > adjustable Genoa Car hardware.  Any experience and
> suggestions?  Are they
> > worth the investment if I don't race? Do they just
> clutter the deck with
> > more line?  I also need to add a boom preventer. Is
> there an "out of the
> > box" suggestion or just build my own? I managed a
> nasty Jibe off Isle
> > Royale this summer, and now better understand the
> value.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Gary
> > Time A Weigh # 205
> > 
> > 
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> > 
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > mail2web.com – Enhanced email for the mobile
> individual based on Microsoft®
> > Exchange -
> http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail
> > 
> >