I have just checked the RYC spring series result and the Endeavour is listed
as 11 out of 13 racing sailboat the last one being a C&C.
Not bad for a cruising design boat. The Endeavour we have at our club has a
solid keel not a swing keel.


"Roger Long" wrote in message
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At our club when everyone else is heeling with the rub rail close to the
water and getting their ears wet, our friend in his E32 sails along with
minimum listing of 15 to 20 degrees.


I find that a extremely interesting comment. I never race so I haven't
been able to compare the E32 to other boats. My impression is that the
E32 is not a very stiff boat due to heavy construction and a lot of volume
in the keel (a heritage from the keel / centerboard original design) that
reduces its effectiveness. 20 degree heel with 130% Genoa is reached at
lower wind speeds than what I would expect from my long ago yacht
designing days.

I'm usually heeled more than other boats but I tend to be a hard driver
and the boat goes very well at 30 degrees. Displacement alone is one
contributor to stiffness so the E32 might compare well in heel to a very
light boat of the same sail area even though the more modern one was wider
and stiffer.

It's not a fast boat by racing standards but that just means it's 5%
slower in a lot of conditions than a racing type. At the same time, it's
5% faster than a lot of traditional cruisers of the same motion comfort
and lack of pounding as they go to windward.

Good compromise if you ask me.

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Roger Long