[C320-list] 125% Jib

[Paul Descalso]

Denis, I am in the north S.F. bay in San Rafael. My 2001 fin keel came with
a 110 factory jib and I felt the lack of pointing ability too.  I got a
dacron 95% and sheeted it to the cabin top track and felt a good improvement
upwind,  but I was slow in light and medium winds like racing downwind to
Vallejo, Ca.  So I got a dacron 155 and did better, but in strong wind I am
overpowered. So right now I am thinking of a 125% also. Lets see what info
your post brings.  Does a 125% fit well on a 320?  Also join at least two
320's and 200+ other boats for the single handed sailing society's Three
Bridge Fiasco race on 1-30-10. 18 miles of winter sailing, both single and
double handed.  sfbaysss.org        Good luck,   Paul     Sobrante 850

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 10:42 PM, CARY DENNIS LOWE <cdlowe1769 at sbcglobal.net
> wrote:

> Hi everyone:
>
> This is my first post, so if I step on somebodies toes it's not
> intentional.  I have a 2002 320 sail number 971.  I live in



> San Jose California and keep my boat in the south bay of San Francisco in
> Redwood City.  Oh, I forgot to mention that my boat has a wing keel.  My
> problem is with pointing.  I use the boat for beer can racing during the
> summer and we normally have 20 to 25 knot winds.  I am currently using the
> 110 jib that came with the boat.  However, I am considering moving up to a
> 125, this is the largest jib that I can go without affecting my PHRF rating.
>  I bought my Catalina because I had been crewing on a Hunter for the last
> couple of years and noticed how bad they point.  I was also impressed with
> the performance of the Catalina's that I have seen in our races.
>
> So the question is what am I doing wrong, or what do I need to do right to
> make the boat point higher in weather?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Dennis
>