[C320-list] Sail size for racing

[Chris Burti]

Sara,
we don't race, but I did years ago and my racing experience is reflected in
my sailing practice. Commitment came with a stock Catalina 135 and in 17-20
knots of wind I can trim her to point inside the 30 degree marks apparent,
make 7 knots or better without reefing the main or furling the jenny. We
have an asymmetric spinnaker and use it so rarely that I don't carry it
aboard any longer.

If I were to buy an extra sail, it would be a 110 because where we cruise,
we are more likely to see over twenty knots than we are to see less than
ten.

Fair winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment, #867
Farmville, NC



On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 1:21 PM SARA SCHROEDER <saras951 at comcast.net> wrote:

> I am seriously considering buying a 130 for racing.  I thought my current
> 5 year old genoa was a 150 but the PO just informed me it's a 155.  We get
> wildly varying winds on Puget Sound and the boat just does not like sailing
> with a roller reef.  Before I fork over the cash I thought I'd ask what
> size sails the competitive types in this group sail and are successful
> with.  Yea....I know that my skippering skills are more than half the
> equation but I'm thinking my 155 is contributing to my inability to point
> higher.  Thoughts??
>
> Sara
>
> Wandering Star
>
> 2000 / #707
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