[C320-list] Wing vs deep keel

[Rick Evans]

Andrew 

You are probably right. The fact is there are so many factors that who knows what it is. 

Is he a better downwind sailor is the keel the sails. 

I do believe I am an above average sail trimmer (far better than I am a helmsman) and I have a good crew. So the down wind factors with his newer larger sails makes sense. 

Rick
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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Santangelo <andrew_santangelo at mac.com>

Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:37:19 
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wing vs deep keel


Hard to follow what you are saying, but if I follow your statement:

* A wing C320 has racing sails and a 150 genoa and beats you in light  
air.  No surprise if you are running old sails and a 135 - less sail  
area, less power.  He will win regardless of keel.
* You beat him above 10 kts with a fin and less sail area.  Sounds he  
has some sail trim problems.

All I know is my fin wins in all conditions.  Yes, I do have a large  
sail inventory for all conditions too.

Best Regards,
Andrew
C320 "Dawn Treader"
#333


On Mar 10, 2009, at 4:26 PM, Rick Evans wrote:

> I also have to add that sailing ability aside the wing 320 has a  
> brand new set of racing sails with a 150 and mine are original beat  
> and 135. He basically beats me if the wind is light. Which it is a  
> lot on a thursday night in LIS. But when the wind is above 10 I  
> usually crush him.
>
> Rick
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