[C320-list] Sailing on windy days

[Chris Burti]

Reasonably steady and the water was relatively flat for the Pamlico Sound. Close Reach made for great sailing conditions. We have a 135 as you surmised.

On the main, I dropped the traveler, eased the vang and tightened the luff with the Cunningham and foot with the outhaul in order to depower it.

On the jenny, I tightened the halyard and eased block to depower it.  (Love our Garhauer 
E-Z GLIDE ADJUSTABLE GENOA CAR SYSTEM)

Before learning how to depower the sails efficiently, I would find myself rounding up constantly at about 18 knots if I didn't reef. 

Dinghy tows best with a line to each aft cleat and the 4 hp Yamaha four stroke foot just barely in the water. Too much drag if left all the way down and I don't like the way it wanders if all the way up. 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti
Statewide Title, Inc.  

> On Jul 7, 2017, at 10:53 AM, Arthur Miller <millers1 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> Chris, some nice shots of the boat underway....whitecaps confirm wind level.
> Was it gusts or fairly steady???   135 head sail ???   Looks like the dingy tows pretty well with the engine installed.  
> Art
> Liberty,   northeast  area
> #680
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Jul 7, 2017, at 10:17 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I posted a comment back in June about sailing to Ocracoke Island in a 17-21
>> knot breeze and making 6 -7.5 knots and someone queried if we were reefed.
>> We lucked out and received pictures taken by a niece who was aboard the
>> Ocracoke to Swanquarter Ferry at that time...I have posted them to a shared
>> page for anyone who wants to see our sail trim.
>> 
>> https://1drv.ms/f/s!AkrGojgsOdUzzS8deafxJaxUzzAf
>> 
>> Fair winds,
>> Chris Burti
>> Commitment, #867
>> Farmville, NC
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