[Alberg30] Rookie questions 2

[Bill Blevins]

Welcome Bill,

I've been asking "rookie" questions since May. The list has been very, very
helpful and never seem to tire of providing answers. I intend to stretch the
"rookie" for a full year myself. Welcome.

Since I'm typing, one question for the list...

It'll be rare that we can race with the A30 group due to our location, so
any advice at all on going faster (other than new sails) would be
appreciated. We are getting our butts kicked even though our crew is pretty
solid and relatively mistake free so far.

Advice on anything is appreciated. We've filled the tanks, drained the
tanks, half-filled the tanks, moved the crew aft and forward, raced with 6,
5, 4, then 3, took all but the essentials out of the boat, put it all back,
experimented with various trims for each sail. We are racing at speeds
slower than a fractional 28' Pearson Triton which rates nearly 270. (We even
put the cooler in the bow anchor locker one race!)

We can't point with them, and when we can, everyone just moves on right
under us. We have gotten great starts 6 out of 7 races and then watched from
behind after that.

Our new sails aren't coming until the late fall so any other advice at all
from successful racers are appreciated.

-- 
Tracy and Bill Blevins
SABRINA, Dahlgren, VA
Alberg 30 #158
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         Cruising the Chesapeake: A Gunkholer's Guide

  My favorite Chesapeake Bay guidebook. While it mentions marinas,
  it concentrates on anchorages--the kind of places I prefer to spend
  my time. And in addition to listing shore facilities, it rates each
  location for Beauty/Interest and Protection. This is the guide you
  need to really cruise the Chesapeake Bay--a smorgasbord of small
  creeks and coves.

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