[Alberg30] Ballast

[Bob Johns]

Lee, Gord, et all.

This is a little off the subject but related to it. Before we bought our
A30 we looked at another one that had lead pigs added under the sole up
forward. This was added, not to  increase stability, but to improve the
fore-and-aft trim. (I remember hearing a good sailor commenting that the
Alberg designs tended to squat in the stern.) I always meant to try this
myself but never got around to it even though I have always been aware that
our A30 does squat in the stern.

My second comment relates to heel while beating. The Alberg designs do not
like to be sailed completely rail down. I first became aware of this when I
was crewing on a Alberg 35. We were going to be late for the start of the
race and the skipper was pressing hard trying to get there in time for the
start. The rail was down to the level of the water and we were really
plowing through the water. When we realized that we could not make the
start we shortened sail and found that we picked up almost a knot and were
sailing much more comfortably.

Forgive me if I am just stating the obvious.

Regards,
	Bob Johns, Wind Call #397


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