Hunter 34 owners,
Racing my 1984 34 here in Rhode Island for years now and also crew on a J-24 in Newport. My 34 PHRF-NB is 176 and we're sometimes beaten by higher PHRF boats. We have a new set of sails (142 genoa/main), rolling furler, adjustable genoa cars, new traveler and clean boat bottom frequently. Lot of sailing experience/knowledge among the crew but sometimes other boats just pass us, stay even with us and or pull away like we're dragging a lobster pot or something...we weren't (-: We believe we tuned the rig correctly having read all the B&R forums, etc. I know that every once in awhile a race will not go the way you want but having slower boats pass you or stay with you is frustrating. Adding folding prop would only result in a lower PHRF. Any other ideas on why we aren't looking back at our competition all the time?
Thank you,
Randy
Mental Floss
Narragansett Bay, RI
Racing my 1984 34 here in Rhode Island for years now and also crew on a J-24 in Newport. My 34 PHRF-NB is 176 and we're sometimes beaten by higher PHRF boats. We have a new set of sails (142 genoa/main), rolling furler, adjustable genoa cars, new traveler and clean boat bottom frequently. Lot of sailing experience/knowledge among the crew but sometimes other boats just pass us, stay even with us and or pull away like we're dragging a lobster pot or something...we weren't (-: We believe we tuned the rig correctly having read all the B&R forums, etc. I know that every once in awhile a race will not go the way you want but having slower boats pass you or stay with you is frustrating. Adding folding prop would only result in a lower PHRF. Any other ideas on why we aren't looking back at our competition all the time?
Thank you,
Randy
Mental Floss
Narragansett Bay, RI