[Public-list] A30 Yawl Plans

[John Birch]

Hi Michael,
We sail out of LaSalle Park Marina, Hamilton Harbour, Lake Ontario, Canada 
(24 nm west of Toronto).
We had an A-30 before. We liked the A-30 very much and love the A-37. The 
boat is named Sunstone 2nd to last of the Mk1's.

How 'bout you, where are ya ?

Many thanks,

Cheers,
John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Connolly" <crufone at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] A30 Yawl Plans


> John,
>  I didn't realize that you had an A-37.  Those are really nice boats.  I 
> think the best that Carl Alberg designed.  Where do you sail from?
>  Michael
>
> John Birch <Sunstone at cogeco.ca> wrote:
>  Someone asked if as a yawl would an Alberg 30 be as close winded, the 
> answer
> is no, when beating a yawl's mizzen gets backwinded. If you look at 
> pictures
> of old CCA yawls racing, most times the mizzen is furled. It would lie to
> anchor better though. My A-37, a sloop, out points A-37 yawls and is a bit
> faster upwind. Reducing the boom to accommodate a mizzen is not going to
> enhance performance overall. Although yawls are pretty, a split rig is
> inherently less efficient - it would also take it out of it's class which
> might impact its value.
>
> Just a suggestion.
>
> Cheers,
> John
>
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