Re:CAL 2-29 sailing was mast screws

Randy wrote: "Other than that,. it is sail in clean air, sail at 10-15 degrees and change head sails when the boat get over 25 degrees." I didn't race our Cal 29 when we had it (aside from the Good Old Boat Regatta), but I absolutely agree with this piece of advice. It's a boat that wants to be sail on its feet. The headsail provides the drive, and the main is there more or less to handle the trim. If you have too much weather helm, you're slowing down the boat with drag from the rudder so depower the main (ease the sheet, lower the traveler, flatten the sail). If this causes the main to flog (which creates drag and wears out the sail), then it needs to be reefed. If the rail is in the water, then you need less sail in the foretriangle. Or at least that's what I think worked best. Alfred Poor 1973 Tartan 34C #288 "Jambalaya"

So, Alfred, when do you pull up your centerboard? :- ] Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alfred Poor Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:59 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re:CAL 2-29 sailing was mast screws Randy wrote: "Other than that,. it is sail in clean air, sail at 10-15 degrees and change head sails when the boat get over 25 degrees." I didn't race our Cal 29 when we had it (aside from the Good Old Boat Regatta), but I absolutely agree with this piece of advice. It's a boat that wants to be sail on its feet. The headsail provides the drive, and the main is there more or less to handle the trim. If you have too much weather helm, you're slowing down the boat with drag from the rudder so depower the main (ease the sheet, lower the traveler, flatten the sail). If this causes the main to flog (which creates drag and wears out the sail), then it needs to be reefed. If the rail is in the water, then you need less sail in the foretriangle. Or at least that's what I think worked best. Alfred Poor 1973 Tartan 34C #288 "Jambalaya"