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On 5 Mar 2008 12:22:01 -0600, Dave wrote:
On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:56:03 -0500, said:
Light air is where you find out who really knows how to sail and get
the most
When I was a young whippersnapper I used to mouth such sentiments. Now I
figure I don't have to prove anything to anybody by "getting the most" out
of the boat sitting there with the sails slatting about. So if the wind is
2
kts. I'll leave the boat on the mooring and do something a bit more
edifying.
I guess if I didn't have a wife, or a steady stream of friends that
wanted to go sailing with me, I might feel the same. Fortunately, I
don't need to be doing hull speed to enjoy time on the water. You have
my sympathy.
On top of that, your boat would be standing still or even going
backwards in conditions where I make steady progress going forwards.
Your boat is about the same rough dimensions as mine, but weighs about
50% more than mine, shorter rig, and carries less sail. Do you even
own a spinnaker? Multiple headsails?
C&C 27-5
weight 4720 pounds
sail area 343 square feet
air draft 39.4 feet
CS27
weight 6100 pounds
sail area 299 square feet
air draft 37 feet
I don't get it... my boat (Sabre 30), which weights about 8000 and about 430
sq ft of sail area, will sail just fine in a couple of knots of wind. I have
yet to use my drifter, so I'm talking about sailing with a working jib.
Sure, I'm not outrunning the jetskis, but we do move along. Might not get
anywhere or be going in the wrong direction due to the current, but the
sails are working.
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