[C320-list] Optimum Heel

[Karl Krueger]

Some heel is good, to much heel is bad.  Ten percent preferably, fifteen on
the high side.  In light winds when racing I send the crew to the leeward
side to create some heel.

I find that this boat rounds up quickly when to much sail is up.  I have a
deep fin keel.

Regards,

Karl
Kindred Spirit #282
Milwaukee Wisconsin


On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 9:25 AM, John Zienda <jzienda at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Optimum heel for me is when my drinks and not falling off my cockpit
> table.  I would say 10 deg or so. And yes, I like going fast(er) as well.
>
> John  Z.
> "Zooza" #691
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> Sent from my iPad
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> > On Nov 30, 2013, at 8:41 AM, wflowe3 at aim.com wrote:
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> > I like 10 to 15 degrees
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> > -----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.
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> > Fair Winds
> > Chris Burti
> > Commitment
> > Catalina 320, #867
> >
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> >
> > From: DennyBrowne at Verizon.net
> > Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 7:53 AM
> > To: 320
> >
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> > 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?
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> >
> > Denny Browne
> >
> > Denny.Browne at Me.com
> >
> > 310-408-9591
> >
> >
>



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