[C320-list] Racing handicap

[Chris Burti]

I concur on sail adjustments. Definitely a fast boat, but really needs to be sailed on her feet. Speed drops off rapidly if heeled too far. 

Several of us report being able to sail the 320 without rounding up in 17-20 knots without furling the 135 or main by depowering the sails to balance the rig and get her on her feet. 

If the actual wind is a reach, the apparent will be close hauled because you will be making 7-7.5 knots. 


Best Regards,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867

> On Oct 21, 2018, at 9:49 PM, Jack Brennan <jackbrennan at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 
> Those PHRF ratings seem high. (More power to you ...) New England has the 320 at 153 for the standard keel and 162 for the wing keel.
> 
> If I were a racer, I think I would love to have a 180 rating. So far on my new-to-me 320, this is one fast boat. Other boats in the 180 range that I know of are the Bristol 29.9, C&C 27 and Cal 30. I don't think there's any comparison.
> 
> On the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, I overtook and then ran away from a Hunter 420 in 10 knots of wind. And I don't even have a feel for the boat yet.
> 
> You folks know better than me, but the 320 seems very sensitive to sail adjustment. A little bit of sail tinkering can really make it go. That's an eye-opener to me, coming from a CCA-style Bristol 30. Tinkering didn't seem to do much to make it go faster.
> 
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
> Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Smith
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2018 7:05 PM
> To: Sara Schroeder Skinner
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Racing handicap
> 
> My PHrf (occasional racer) with stackpack and other cruising adjustments is 174,, also in the Chesapeake area.
> 
> Jeff Smith
> '94
> 
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> 
> If anyone races their C320 what is your rating?
> Sara
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