[Alberg30] Rookie questions 2

[Michael]

>We can't point with them, and when we can, everyone >just moves on right
>under us.
 Sure looks like a sail problem-make sure the boat bottom is clean;even
algae can make a difference when the fleet is racing at less than hull speed
(light air).

>Our new sails aren't coming until the late fall

The sailmaker should be willing to go out with you-he will be able to set up
the standing rigging to match how the (esp.)headsail was built. I predict a
phenomonal improvement-especially if the sails you are using date from Henry
and Bernice Randall.

P.S. If it is not too late, you may want to consider advising the sailmaker
how much sag you usually race with-you can guage it by sighting up the
forestay while it is under load. Sometimes I think sailmakers think in terms
of 12 meters-not a deck stepped cruising one design. A 4 or five inch sag is
fairly reasonable, at least on the Albergs I have been on.

Michael
#220
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Blevins" <bblevins at fredericksburg.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 7:33 AM
Subject: [Alberg30] Rookie questions 2


> 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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