[Public-list] Racing a 38 columbia

[George Dinwiddie]

Dick,

I don't know the Columbian 38, but it's not surprising that an Alberg 30 
does well at 15 knots.

  - George

Dick Filinich wrote:
> Hi group:Been a long time since I sailed and took part on alberg
> correspondence.Finally brought my boat back down Bayou Lafourche after
> nearly 2 years,two back to back storms forced me up north,and a wife
> that doesn't like to sail has kept me pondering the future of #191.Well
> I'm sure there's some one out there with a spouse who just doesn't want
> to sail,and its unusal to not do things together especially when you've
> always been like mutt and Jeff.
> (Little short story)
> There's a new kid in town a 38 columbian,centerboard,well I finally got
> a chance to see how bad he would beat me on all points of
> sail!!!!!!Downwind,no contest his genoa,on furling was so big I thought
> it was a spinnaker at first,on the beam he beat me again but not so
> bad.When we made our turns towards a very narrow channel we were closed
> hauled and I was ahead and on the winward side of the channel,maybe 50
> yards ahead.It took him quiet a while to finally catch up to me,but
> having the advantage everytime he came to pass my sails blocked his wind
> and I would pull ahead again.this went on for about a mile or so till he
> finally passed me.My bottom is dirty,barnacles etc.Had I had a clean
> bottom he would have never caught me!!!!!Wind at 15 and I had a 160 %and
> the main.And he was not a beginner ,everytime I trimmed I looked over
> and we were like bookends.
> Glad to be sailing again.Is this typical that an alberg can hang with
> bigger boats,or was this just a fluke???????/     Wind Dancer #191
> Galliano,La.               Dick Fillinich
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