I'm a bit frustrated about this area of performance on my Catalina 25 Tall Rig/Fin keel. It seems I can no closer than 45 degrees. I do have a traveler, boom vang, cunningham and an adjustable back stay. (One of the previous owners rigged her for racing)
The main sail is older and a bit pooched, it also doesn't seem like it wants to go ALL the way up the mast, like there's about 3 to 6 inches where it just won't go up but it will go up where all the wrinkles come out.
I sail with a hank on 110 or 130 up front that seem to be in pretty good shape.
She does get over 6kts and I feel like I could race her if she'd just point to wind better. I was on a Catalina 27 last week that was pointing much better and my friend's Olson 30 seems to sail straight into the wind. I took a friend out sailing who has a TR/WK and his points about the same, he thought he was taking a hit for having the wing keel. ON GPS, it looks like we're both tracking about the same.
Anyone else have this problem and hopefully was able to resolve it or is this just part of sailing a Catalina 25?
The main sail is older and a bit pooched, it also doesn't seem like it wants to go ALL the way up the mast, like there's about 3 to 6 inches where it just won't go up but it will go up where all the wrinkles come out.
I sail with a hank on 110 or 130 up front that seem to be in pretty good shape.
She does get over 6kts and I feel like I could race her if she'd just point to wind better. I was on a Catalina 27 last week that was pointing much better and my friend's Olson 30 seems to sail straight into the wind. I took a friend out sailing who has a TR/WK and his points about the same, he thought he was taking a hit for having the wing keel. ON GPS, it looks like we're both tracking about the same.
Anyone else have this problem and hopefully was able to resolve it or is this just part of sailing a Catalina 25?