Wednesday Sail
 

While you all posted....

A few things on Heart of Gold had gone wanting because I've been
overeager to sail rather than finish them up. So today I finished
connecting (properly) the masthead lights and instruments and swapped
out the topping lift. When I was done it was just 2:30 and I could see
the Beneteau 21's from our local school blasting back and forth. My
instruments showed 9-13 knots...perfect for some easy singlehanding.
The wind was actually a bit flukey, falling to 6 knots, popping back to
13-15, but man, can this boat fly! On a reach she just slid along at
7.5 knots, topping 8 on occasion, then hard on the wind, she clawed
along nicely heeled to about 13-15 degrees and just feeling like a big
wing on the water.
We have a J160 in our area and he came into view as I headed for
Execution rock. When he passed, I went after him. LOL, no way...he must
have been making 10 knots easy. Powerful looking boat!
Sailing the 35s5 alone does present some awkward problems. Her big
wheel requires some fast footwork at times for a singlehander and
anyone with no crew on a regular basis would be better served by a
cockpit mounted traveler of course. I young and quick, so no big deal.
A couple of times I left the wheel to trim and she held fast. I never
expected her to track so well...this is my first wing keeled boat.
Another very pleasing sail!


RB
35s5
NY

Wednesday Sail
 

Nutsy,

Aren't those Wing Keels something else. You were sailing in condition
just about perfect for a wing. Can you feel the wing start to work at
about 10 degrees heel. Pneuma always seem to say enough, stiffen up and
keep that water flowing over the wing.

You'll have to learn where that groove is but once you find it you'll
know where she wants to sail and where you and her are happiest. You'll
feel the helm go neutral. If you sail in front of the wheel on the high
side you can keep the tail of travel on the seat, while you're
singlehanding. A simple pull & snap and the main is released.

I loved my "Wing" I think you will too.

A good time to talk about "Pointing" The wing will point high but will
make Leeway. Keep a good flow over that Wing, even if you give up some
pointing your up wind made good will be better. Again, find that
groove. Your compass and Speed-0-meter will tell you.




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Wednesday Sail
 

A good time to talk about "Pointing" The wing will point high but will

make Leeway. Keep a good flow over that Wing, even if you give up some
pointing your up wind made good will be better. Again, find that
groove. Your compass and Speed-0-meter will tell you.


Thom, according to polars I've seen for the deep fin version of the
35s5, my boat is just 3 degrees off via the wing. Owners I spoke to
often prefered the wing, saying it was even faster than the fin footed
off.
You're right...so far I am impressed. I was really flying yesterday and
she sat in the groove and seemed to hang there better than the C&C did,
even if I clipped some chop or a wake.


RB
35s5
NY

Wednesday Sail
 

"Thom Stewart" wrote

A good time to talk about "Pointing" The wing will point
high but will
make Leeway. Keep a good flow over that Wing, even if you
give up some
pointing your up wind made good will be better. Again,
find that
groove. Your compass and Speed-0-meter will tell you.

But his Fun-0-Meter wants him to point higher. Higher, I
say!



--
Scotty
''One who never gets out of the Sound cannot, with
any degree of credibility, comment on the courage
of fellow sailors'' ....F.B.

Wednesday Sail
 

Huh?

Capt. Rob typed:

While you all posted.... A few diggs on Heart of Gold had gone wantigg
cuz I'be been obeheageh t' sail radeh dan finish dem up. So today I
finished conneckigg (propehly) de masdead lites 'n instrumins 'n
swapped out the, duh uhh, toppigg liff. When I was done it was dgust
2:30 'n I cudd see de Beneteau 21's from our local school blastigg
back 'n f'd. My instrumins showebuhd 9-13 knots...pehfeck f' some easy
sigglehandigg. De wind was ackual a bit flukey, falligg t' 6 knots,
duuhhhh, poppigg back to 13-15, but man, can dis boat fly! Doihh,
COOL! On a reach she dgust slid along at 7.5 knots, duuhhhh, toppigg 8
on occashun, den hard on the, uh, the wind, uh uh uh uh, she clawebuhd
along nice heelid to bou' 13-15 degrees 'n dgust feeligg like a big
wigg on the, uh, the wateh. Webuh habe a Dg160 in our area 'n he came
into biew as I gordid f' Execushun rock. Uhhh....When he passed, uh uh
uh uh, I webuhnt affeh him. , no way...he must habe been makigg 10
knots easy. Powebuhrful lookigg boat! COOOL MAN! Sailigg de 35s5 alone
does present some awkerd progglems. Heh big wheel rekires some fast
footwork at times f' a sigglehandeh and anyone wid no crew on a
regular basis wudd be betteh sehbid by a cockpit mountid trabeleh of
cusse. I young 'n kick, so no big deal. A couble of times I left the,
uh, the wheel t' trim 'n she held fast. DOIHH!I nebeh expeckid heh t'
track so webuhll...dis is my firss wigg keelid boat. Anodeh behy
bleasigg sail! Doihh, COOL! RB 35s5 NY

Wednesday Sail
 

Again, Huh?

In ps.com,
Capt. Rob typed:

While yo' all posted, cuss it all t' tarnation.... A few diggs on
Heart of Gold had gone wantigg cuz I'be been obeheageh t' sail radeh
dan finish dem up. So today ah finished cornneckigg (propehly) de
masdaid lites 'n instrumins 'n swapped out the, duh uhh, toppigg liff.
When ah was done it was dgest 2:30 'n ah cudd see de Beneteau 21's fum
our local skoo blastigg back 'n f'd, cuss it all t' tarnation. Mah
instrumins showebuhd 9-13 knots...pehfeck f' some easy sigglehan'igg,
acco'din' t' th' code o' th' heells! De wind was ackual a bit flukey,
falligg t' 6 knots, duuhhhh, poppigg back t'13-15, but man, kin dis
boat fly! Fry mah hide! Doihh, COOL! Fry mah hide! On a retch she
dgest slid along at 7.5 knots, duuhhhh, toppigg 8 on occashun, den
hard on the, uh, th' wind, uh uh uh uh, she clawebuhd along nice
heelid t'bou' 13-15 degrees 'n dgest feeligg like a trimenjus wigg on
the, uh, th' wateh. Webuh habe a Dg160 in our area 'n he came into
biew as ah go'did f' Execushun rock. Shet mah mouth! Uhhh....When he
passed, uh uh uh uh, ah webuhnt affeh him, dawgone it. , no way...he
muss habe been makigg 10 knots easy. Powebuhrful lookigg boat! Fry mah
hide! COOOL MAN! Fry mah hide! Sailigg de 35s5 alone does present some
awkerd progglems. Heh trimenjus wheel rekires some fast footwawk at
times f' a sigglehan'eh an' ennyone wid no crew on a regular basis
wudd be betteh sehbid by a cockpit mountid trabeleh of cusse. ah yo'ng
'n kick, so no trimenjus deal, ah reckon. A couble of times ah lef'
the, uh, th' wheel t' trim 'n she held fast. DOIHH! Fry mah hide!ah
nebeh expeckid heh t' track so webuhll, ah reckon...dis is mah firss
wigg keelid boat. Anodeh behy bleasigg sail! Fry mah hide! Doihh,
COOL! Fry mah hide! RB 35s5 NY

Wednesday Sail
 

Nutsy,

3 to 5 degrees is about right; depending on wind strength. By the way,
that wing will scallop up wind damn well. Just keep the flow over the
wing. You'll be able to feel it in your helm. Don't PINCH but you can
borrow a degree or two with the scalloping and getting back to footing.




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