HL 40.5 playing with the big boys at Blakely Rocks Benefit Race

[SVPardonMyFrench]

First time with a partial crew out for a classic in Seattle last weekend... Quite a few mistakes to catch on the video ;-) Better next time but fun regardless.

Enjoy Friday at the office and happy sailing this weekend!

frederick
SV Pardon My French
Seattle

 

[Jackdaw]

fun vid!

 

[Rick D]

My 40.5 is torn up for upgrades right now. This make me jealous!

 

[smokey73]

Just got my 40.5 back from Hurricane Matthew repairs. Have never raced it but this inspires me to give it a whirl! What is your PHRF? They are looking at 110 sec here. Some of the J-boats are 80 so it must be a pretty quick boat. For those of you with 40.5's how do you fare in racing?

 

[Rick D]

Just got my 40.5 back from Hurricane Matthew repairs. Have never raced it but this inspires me to give it a whirl! What is your PHRF? They are looking at 110 sec here. Some of the J-boats are 80 so it must be a pretty quick boat. For those of you with 40.5's how do you fare in racing?

We have not done many buoy races. I have done distance races. Newport Beach CA to Ensenada Mexico: one first, four seconds and two thirds in the ten years I did it. First and second in Marina del Rey to San Diego. One third (or second; can't remember) in Newport Beach to San Diego. Surprisingly, I did better in lighter air; never would have expected that. There are, of course, adjusted for handicap. I rate exactly the same as a Catalina 42. It's a competitive class; non-spin however.