[Alberg30] Rookie questions 2

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

I had a similar problem when I first started club racing with my Alberg. I
tuned the rig and bought a new mainsail. The following year, I was first in
corrected class. Both items made a big difference in boat speed and pointing
ability.
Brian     ex #497
----- 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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>          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
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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.

   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071363718/alberg30-20
 //===============================================================//

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