[C320-list] Wing vs deep keel

[Robert Seastream]

Why buy a sailboat to race?  Seems to be a contradiction of terms.   
We're out there to relax.  The less time constraints, the better.

Bob Seastream
Intuition # 906


On Mar 10, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Rick Evans wrote:

> 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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