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

[Rick Evans]

Correction I found it here

http://www.catalina320.com/filemgmt_data/files/Polar.pdf

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Andrew Santangelo <
andrew_santangelo at mac.com> wrote:

> 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
>
>


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