Re: [Cal_Boats] Sail Selection, continued

I loved my #2 on our CS 30 but it did seem that it was either too light for it or too heavy for it 90% of the time. I'm told for cruising it is the best sail as it'll take high winds and still move the boat in light air as well. Paul In a message dated 12/17/2009 10:35:10 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, al… [at] PaloAltoPhoto.com writes: A wise old salt told me when I first got my boat that on SF Bay you only need two sails, the biggest one you can get and the smallest one you can get and that there will be times when you need to change from one to the other. However, if you race, there will be times when a #2 is the right sail. When I didn't race, I used my #3 99% of the time. The rest of the time I used a 190. Now that I am racing, things are different. I think my friend in LA uses his #2 almost all the time so yymv. Allen On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 3:46 AM, mike farrell <_vectormenow@vectormen_ (mailto:ve… [at] yahoo.com) > wrote: Fin is on the mark . On San Francisco Bay, I most often chanded to a #3 from my light 150 4oz. I carried a #2 offshore because it would balance the full mainsail when I poled up downwind, with the full reef in the #3 on th pole baanced best. A #2 has its place but it is not always a replacment for a 1 or 3. How much crew weight on the rail and what is what win dspeed I will sail in are questions you should ask yourself. My Best, Mike Farrell Cal 20 RAMBLER From: Randy Alcorn <_s… [at] yahoo.say_ (mailto:sa… [at] yahoo.com) > To: _Cal_Boats@yahoogrouCal_Bo_ (mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com) Sent: Wed, December 16, 2009 6:47:05 PM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Sail Selection, continued Hi Dave, I have been able to read, but not around enough to post. I just bought a new number one from North. I was appraoched by a Quantum guy, but I just kept thinking where am I gonna get it repaired and how soon will I get it back. I thought the same about other makes as well. The Quanums were 200 dollars different than the North. Quantum is in San Diego and we have a North loft here in Oxnard. I tried Ullman, but they were a little more than North. Ullman has been very good to me, if you ever looked at my sails, I had a lot of patches and needle work done. I kept a post from Fin, stating the CAL 40's have 2 sails, a #1 and a #3. The wind between the those sails was not worth the work and the extra weight. I have been thinking about that hard and looking at purchasing a new #3. My old one is sad, but works and they say most races around here will not be raced in those conditions, however, since I heard that we have done 2 races lately in winds over 25 kts. I think keeping the #1 for those rare occasions is worth it. I use a #2 a lot on my boat when I have my girlfriend on board or just want to take it easy and not have to work getting the sail around the stays. On flat water it can make the boat move around 5.5 to 6 knots, and you are standing up instead of healed over. The wind for a #2 is 10-18 knts. I have made a bad sail choice more than once though. The #1 really helps punch thru the waves. Randy CAL 2-29 Out Patient Channel Islands Ca From: david dobbs <_t… [at] yahoo.tmf_ (mailto:tm… [at] yahoo.com) > To: _Cal_Boats@yahoogrouCal_Bo_ (mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com) Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 10:45:53 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Sail Selection, continued Guys, I have gotten quotes on a new #2 for my 29, and I got a good quote from North Sails Direct. The loft was in RI. Anyone have experience with them? I have decided to keep the #1, and buy a new #2. The price was $1200 and change for 6 oz dacron, max apparent 23. Does that sound okay? I got another quote very close to that also. Thanks, David Dobbs Cal29 411