[C320-list] Rigging for 30+knts

[Chris Burti]

I suspect that you are not getting your sails flat enough...and after 10
years or so, they might be too bagged out to do do so.

I can roll my 135 in about 10% and still keep it fairly flat and I only have
a single reef in the main. So, at 30K I tighten the reef as much as possible
to flatten the foot and luff, I ease the vang to reduce twist in the main
and ease the genoa blocks for the same reason in the Genny. Even then, I am
a bit over-powered in the gusts so I am forced to lower the traveller to
compensate...too much work, tough on the hands even with gloves, but
effective.

I have been shopping for a used 90%-95% blade for heavy weather, but no luck
so far...I  will probably get a second reef when I replace my main, but I
think a third reef would only be useful in serious offshore work. I feel
sure that a third reef should not be required for sailing in 30K  with your
110 rolled in 10%, two reefs in the main and both sails properly depowered.

As for sailing a C-320 on one sail in 30k...it ssss...errr...it is no
fun...can't go upwind very well with the headsail alone and a reefed main
alone is pretty slow.
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com> wrote:

> All
>
> What sail configuration do you carry for wind over 30 knts?
>
> A double reefed main and a 110 jib are a bit much to control and are
> impossible when the gusts approach 40knts.   Rolling in the jib to about
> 90%
> helps, but the weather helm is so heavy that additional reduction of the
> main seems appropriate.
>
> The second reef point brings the head down below the top spreader.  Is
> adding a third reef viable?  Should we be furling the main and using only a
> headsail?  Or is it engine only time?  My understanding is that using a
> spar
> to support the sail area in a blow is best, but the balance does not appear
> to allow that approach.
>
> Your experience and suggestions are appreciated.  Right now, we run away
> and
> go home.   That's just no fun at all.
>
> Pat, 801
>



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