[C320-list] Optimum Heel

[wflowe3 at aim.com]

 I like 10 to 15 degrees
 

-----Original Message-----
From: clburti <clburti at gmail.com>
To: 320 <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sat, Nov 30, 2013 8:25 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Optimum Heel


I don’t know what the racers will say, but for cruising, I've found around 15 
degrees to be optimal.






Fair Winds
Chris Burti
Commitment
Catalina 320, #867





From: DennyBrowne at Verizon.net
Sent: ‎Saturday‎, ‎November‎ ‎30‎, ‎2013 ‎7‎:‎53‎ ‎AM
To: 320





I've always been under the impression that fairly flat, but not completely
flat, is fast upwind. Anyone know what the optimum heel angle is for our
boat?

 

Denny Browne

Denny.Browne at Me.com

310-408-9591