Free Vega 321, Last Call!!!

[ronmagnusson]

Last call for a fee Vega. Complete with mast, sail, Atomic 4 marine
engine, boat stands. Pick up from Captains Cove marina in Bridgeport,
CT. Storage paid until November, 2006.

 

[schroath]

I have a question about the best sail plan for higher winds.

We were beating to windward down the Potomac from Cobb Island to the
Yeocomico this weekend, when the wind kicked up to about 20 knots with
frequent gusts to 30. The Vega handbook calls for "more reefed and
small genoa or jib no. 1" for friendly family sailing. But first we
tried sailing under the standard jib alone, but we had a terrible lee
helm, so we put up the double reefed main to try to balance it. The jib
still seemed to over balance the boat, though by much trial and error
and certain amount of terror we managed to keep it in a straight line
with the proper side up and so got to our destination in nothing flat.
However, while I can say it was educational, I can\'t say it was fun. We
also had a Chesapeake Bay chop of 2 to 3 feet — annoying but not
threatening.

So, my question is: Should we have been sailing with the storm jib and
2 reefs in the main instead of the standard? Would that have been
enough to keep it under control? Or is there a better configuration?
What experience have people had that has worked?

Thanks for the help.

Jody
Snipp

 

[stevebirch2002]

Hi Jody

In that kind of weather I tend to have three reefs in my main (My main
has three reefs) and a No. 3 or storm jib. When you get the balance
right your Vega will sail in almost any weather. I have not been in
anything over 55 knots !!! And that was behind me in The Baltic but we
sure sailed fast!

Cheers

Steve Birch (Technical)

 

[Vega1447]

Hi Steve,
I've often thought that a third reefing point in main would be a good
idea - though I've never needed it yet..

Do you have recommended positions for the third (and the first two)
mainsail reefs?

Thanks,

John

Vega 1447 BreakawaySteve Birch said in an email sent on 26/09/06 09:19 that:

 

[vegatern]

John, The Tern has a third reef as well. The first reef is about
30" above the foot of the sail. The second reef is about 36" above
the first. The third is about 42" above the second line of reef
points. With the third reef tied in the luff is about 14' and the
foot is about 7' which makes about 50 square feet of sail. It looks
pretty small in a calm day on the mooring, and thankfully, though I
have had the boat only a short time, I have never pulled in the third
reef, and with care, I hope I never will need to.
When I add this up, here in the office, I end up 2 feet short on
the full luff. No doubt I was not accurate with the tape and the
folds of sail, but I am confident with the mesurments on the third
reef and that it left only about 50 square feet of sail.
Craig Tern #1519

 

[hankperezpaz]

Hello; Does anyone have a trailer so I can get my Albin Vega which is in San Francisco, CA I live in Hudson marina in florida? I would like to borrow a trailer to pickup my Vega. Does anyone know how to remove the mast for shipment? I plan to give it a home there H@nk
vegatern vegatern@... wrote: John, The Tern has a third reef as well. The first reef is about
30" above the foot of the sail. The second reef is about 36" above
the first. The third is about 42" above the second line of reef
points. With the third reef tied in the luff is about 14' and the
foot is about 7' which makes about 50 square feet of sail. It looks
pretty small in a calm day on the mooring, and thankfully, though I
have had the boat only a short time, I have never pulled in the third
reef, and with care, I hope I never will need to.
When I add this up, here in the office, I end up 2 feet short on
the full luff. No doubt I was not accurate with the tape and the
folds of sail, but I am confident with the mesurments on the third
reef and that it left only about 50 square feet of sail.
Craig Tern #1519