[C320-list] Target Speed and Wind Angle Stat Sheet

[Andrew Santangelo]

Upwind the Fin keel does very well speed wise compared to the wing keel.  Two main reasons - the boat is around 500 lbs lighter, and where the wing keel C320 might be in irons, the fin C320 keeps plugging along.  

We did a lot of changes to the C320, but switching keels did have a profound effect on the boat's performance. I can say we consistently won or placed in many races after the change. (Certainly skill improvement did help too along with other subtle changes, but the pointing ability with the fin was profound).

C320
"Dawn Treader"
#333
San Francisco


On Mar 11, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Paul wrote:

> Rick,
> I know that I have noticed the same thing with the 4'-4" wing against my 4'10 1/2" wing.  In the year 2000, the published wing depth was 4'-4" and the delivered boat came through at 4'-10 1/2".  I can't be sure if that happened on every boat delivered that year but it was on most.  I suspect that yours is the same since we are only 2 hulls apart unless of course you have the fin keel.  I have a slight edge upwind, but downwind I really drop off speed.  It may have more to do with the drop down main vs. the loose fitted in mast type.
> 
> Paul #722