[C320-list] Pointing to the wind

[Jeffrey Brown]

Thanks for sharing this Dick, I was looking for this a while back and then forgot about it.  Good to know this information.  

Jeff Brown
"Out of the blue" Dana Point, CA
Catalina 320, Hull 78
(949) 350-5123
oceanblues at mac.com





> On Jun 4, 2015, at 9:26 AM, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
> 
> There is a polar plot on the C-320 web site showing speed and point of sail.
> http://www.catalina320.com/filemgmt_data/files/Polar.pdf
> 
> Dick Walker
> WindWalker II
> C-320  #687 Yesr 2000 Model
> Coronado YC, CA
> 619.435.8986
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
> Of tharrison at innovations-plus.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 9:19 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Pointing to the wind
> 
> 155 percent, cars 6 pins from stern, tight and ticklers flying parallel to
> each other
> 
> Main was reefed. About  30 degrees from the center line. 
> 
> Traveller set above center line to windward.
> 
> Not rough
> 
> Ted 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 4, 2015, at 9:31 AM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ted,
>> 
>> What headsail were you flying?
>> How were your headsail and mainsail trimmed?  How high did you have your
> traveler set?
>> Were the seas rough?
>> 
>> Dean Vermeire
>> Moonstruck II (#847)
>> 
>>> On 6/4/2015 7:42 AM, tharrison at innovations-plus.com wrote:
>>> Just wondering how close can you point to the wind?
>>> 
>>> Last night we had 10 to 14 knots of wind. I found that as soon as I
> pointed below 40 degrees speed deceased.
>>> 
>>> Are you able  to point the same on a port and starboard tack?
>>> 
>>> Ted hull 424
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
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