[Public-List] Babying our boats

[Kris Coward]

Though I hear the pace picks right back up once you get the masthead in
the water ;)

-Kris

On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 06:51:27AM -0400, Mike Lehman wrote:
> I have sailed the Alberg with the rail in the water, the winches in
> water, the coamings in the water and even the spreaders in the
> water...all proved to be slooooow (especially with the spreaders in
> the water). The fastest and most comfortable angle is when the boat
> is healed to the cove stripe. Even if you have to backwind the main
> a bit...keep the rail out of the water!
> 
> 
> 
> Mike Lehman
> 
> ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><((((º>
> -----Original Message----- From: Gordon Laco
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 8:48 PM
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Babying our boats
> 
> 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?
> 
> 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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