[Public-List] Babying our boats

[George Dinwiddie]

Gord,

On 9/26/12 8:48 PM, Gordon Laco wrote:
> Kris
>
> I remember back when we were a One Design in LORC people reckoned
> 18-20 degrees as the high end before heeling began to hurt speed.   I
> think that angle puts the rail a couple or a few inches free...
>
> What do you Chesapeake  people say?

Gail says when the winches go under, they're slowing us down. ;-)

  - George


>
> Gord 426
>
> On 2012-09-26, at 5:11 PM, Kris Coward <kris at melon.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> That sounds like pushing the boat too hard to me; I find that Candy Cane
>> is a little quicker with her rail kept comfortably 2-3" out of the water
>> (though I don't have much of a collection of flags to back this claim
>> up...)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kris
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 05:05:06PM -0400, Manza, John CIV OSD POLICY wrote:
>>> Sometimes I worry that I push the boat too hard because of the full keel -- with a fin keel she would be more easily overpowered under too much sail.  On the A30 I often just put the rail in the water and drive the boat.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Jeffrey [mailto:fongemie at gmail.com]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 04:01 PM
>>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>> Subject: [Public-List] Babying our boats
>>>
>>> I just came back from spending a few days on my boat and pushed
>>> Seagrass pretty hard yesterday.   Wind was consistently in the mid
>>> 20's with gusts over 30.  We started the day sailing down a river with
>>> current opposing the wind generated waves and it made for some nasty
>>> chop.  The boat handled itself well though. We had a double reefed
>>> main, with a standard working jib and were able to make progress
>>> beating into the wind, even against a couple of knots current.  It was
>>> a heck of a sail. Rails awash, water running into the cockpit..we were
>>> soaked.
>>>
>>> It did occur to me, that might I give this poor old girl a break?
>>> She's from 1965 and pushing 50! I figured that the hull is strong, all
>>> my bulkheads are solid, chain-plates and bolts replaced.  Standing
>>> rigging good. Cast aluminum mast-head..unknown. Mast beam is original,
>>> but holding on..
>>>
>>> Anyone else think twice when the wind picks up?
>>>
>>> Jeff Fongemie
>>> #116 Seagrass
>>>
>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/fongemie
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>> --
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