[C320-list] Racing discussion-Tips & Tricks

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Denny,  How did you rig a pole lift?  other boats have line  coming out of 
front of mast; but ours does not.
 
Where did you clip the fairlead blocks?  bottom of stanchions?   strong 
enough?  wish we had a perforated toe rail....  do you have  photos you could 
share?   thanks!  We are just getting set up  & want to do it right
 
Windy City, #948
 
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In a message dated 1/6/2014 7:36:12 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dennybrowne at verizon.net writes:

Do you  still have a fixed prop? Changing that for a two blade folder made 
a huge  difference for us. We've concluded that A Cappella will race to her 
handicap  if sailed well. We just finished our first successful season, with 
a lot of  windward leeward races and a conventional spinnaker. Had a lot of 
fun, but it  is hard on the boat. Racing today from Marina to Malibu and 
return. Stay  tuned. 

Denny Browne
310.408.9591

Sent from iPhone, sorry for  typos, grammar, etc...

> On Jan 3, 2014, at 3:15 PM, Mike  Hacketthtml 
<hacketthtmlmike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I've  been racing my 320 "Escape Plan" for the past 4 seasons.  I'm very  
fortunate to have the ability to choose from 3 weeknight fleets (all 
mixed),  and have typically raced 2 week nights per season.  I've managed to take  
a lot of 1st or 2nd places in the mixed fleets under the following  
conditions:
> 1) new sails (1st season we used shot sails and it wasn't  very good)2) 
seasoned crew3) fixed triangle or broad reach legs4) 149% jib5)  winds over 8 
knots
> Races I know from the start I don't stand a  chance:1) Windward Leeward 
courses2) winds under 6 knots3) Racing with a  symmetrical spinnaker
> So why I cant win under the above in my opinion  is the following:1) the 
Catalina with a fin keel, points about 10 degrees  lower than a J 30, so on 
a 1.25 mile up and back windward leeward course I  need to sail almost 25% 
further, but only have about 1 minute to do it in.2)  winds under 6 knots the 
boat isn't able to get above about 3 knots because it  ways 11,000 pounds 
before crew & beer. Meanwhile the J24 ways about 3,000  pounds and is sailing 
at closer to 4.5 knots.  For this I owe them about  1.5 minutes at the end 
of the race.3) Racing the symmetrical spinnaker has  been nothing but 
trouble.  it is a bit small for the boat @44  X22'8".  And I'm slower than I would 
be flying just Jib and Main with a  whisker pole.  Whisker pole and jib at 
a 120* angle is very very fast  compared to other boats.  We have been known 
to pass boats flying  spinnakers, if we can hold that angle.
> My crew loves the spinnaker,  because it gives them stuff to do the 
entire race, but it just isn't a winning  combination for the boat.  It is 
beautiful, and fun to do, but not in  around the beer can racing.  It leads to 
more damage on the boat, and  unless you are with similar boats expect to get 
your clock cleaned by the  J-boats and other speed demons in the fleet.
> Mike Escape  Plan#417
> 
>