Jackdaw: The above note from clouddiver gave me a thought. I think the C22's have outboard tracks and I wonder if that location impedes his closehauled performance. Maybe due to the smaller size of the C22's jib and the deck space between the tracks it doesn't matter. Inboard & outboard tracks made a big difference on my C30. I'm just wondering about the need for longer tracks. I'm trying to picture this situation in my mind and wondering how long of a track would be needed on a boat the size of a C22. I used about 1/2 the track on my C30.
from the looks of genes pic its hard to tell which is higher the jib or the captainI only asked because I've raised my genoa to where the difference became obvious.
For sure this factors, and that's why my original comment mentioned that the cut of the sail and location of the clew could be important.
For sure this factors, and that's why my original comment mentioned that the cut of the sail and location of the clew could be important.
The C22 has only outboard tracks, and are placed for a genoa. Running a jib to these tracks would required a VERY high clewed sail to make the sheeting angle work. If you were to sail primary with a jib, or cared about max performance, a MUCH better option would be to install a 2nd set of jib tracks, and place them inboard on the cabintop or more likely outside the shrouds to get the correct 7-9 degree trim angle. Due to the forward lower shrouds, this might limit you a max jib size to a 90%. But it would allow a low-clewed blade jib, and the boat would point much much better.
You can see placement of jib tracks would be complicated by the pesky fore and aft lowers! Hate that!
Jack,To give you a better idea what what the inside tracks would ideally look like with the jib in trim, here's our 260 going upwind. The jib is trimmed to within 6 inches of the track, and the car is placed so the sheet angle splits the sail (as a base setting). That track is about 18 inches from the mast, giving a 8 degree jib trim angle. The boat simply screams upwind. But the 260 is fractional, and has no forward lowers. This makes placement of the (factory) track easy.
Great question.
That's what I was thinking.
You are right, that sail is a great way to keep moving on light air days. We do the same thing, but with a Code 1 asym. Your sail indeed would be difficult to race with if it does not (due to mid-girth) measure as a spinnaker. As a measured headsail it becomes your largest rated headsail and you loose your jib-credit, but can't use it upwind!
Oh, NOW you tell me there's an easy way! After I spent three days standing on my head eating saltwater, clinging to the grab rail with my toenails, holding onto the toe rail with my eyelids, trying to sight up that dang imaginary line at that durn imaginary point!!
Your halyard needs to be tightenedOh, NOW you tell me there's an easy way! After I spent three days standing on my head eating saltwater, clinging to the grab rail with my toenails, holding onto the toe rail with my eyelids, trying to sight up that dang imaginary line at that durn imaginary point!!
ANYWAY, I managed to get a pic of the situation. The cars are all the way forward, and the arrow points to the point which bisects the luff:
Well that lead is low. But not tragically so. And it better if its too low than to high.Oh, NOW you tell me there's an easy way! After I spent three days standing on my head eating saltwater, clinging to the grab rail with my toenails, holding onto the toe rail with my eyelids, trying to sight up that dang imaginary line at that durn imaginary point!!
ANYWAY, I managed to get a pic of the situation. The cars are all the way forward, and the arrow points to the point which bisects the luff:
My wife gets a little bent out of shape when I keep making adjustments as well. She says "We're doing fine. Just leave it alone." But then, there's a reason I got the nickname fiddler. No I don't play a violin.A little more to port.
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