While out playing with "the boys" last weekend we were trying to get the rails wet. The winds were great and fairly predictable and the seas were at 2 feet or so, I was running at 30 degrees which is huge for me but still, no water on the rails. I know, I know, childish..... but... how far over do you have to go to get the rails wet? I own a Catalina 27. thanks, Jack
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To develop more heel
What you are really trying to do, if I understand you, is to develop excessive heel for the force of the wind and your rig. To do so, try the following: bring the traveller up to windward to open the leech and power up the roach of the mainsail. Bring your genoa block forward on the track to put more curve in the top of the headsail. Be aware that at some point you may develop so much weather helm that you will spin out, which can be an interesting experience.
What you are really trying to do, if I understand you, is to develop excessive heel for the force of the wind and your rig. To do so, try the following: bring the traveller up to windward to open the leech and power up the roach of the mainsail. Bring your genoa block forward on the track to put more curve in the top of the headsail. Be aware that at some point you may develop so much weather helm that you will spin out, which can be an interesting experience.
On a Cat 27 . . .
I think that the Cat 27 has a rather narrow beam and high freeboard - you might broach before getting the rail wet - or at least risk one. Now on a J22, with its low freeboard, wet rails are fun!
In our gusty shifty winds its no fun to reef 'cause then you are stuck in the lulls. I haven't sailed a Cat27 since last summer - my main point is that wet rails are lot more heel for some boats than others and thus it may or may not fun or under control. I sailed a Balboa 26 where the owner told me it would broach quick at 30 degrees of heel but I never tested that.
I think that the Cat 27 has a rather narrow beam and high freeboard - you might broach before getting the rail wet - or at least risk one. Now on a J22, with its low freeboard, wet rails are fun!
In our gusty shifty winds its no fun to reef 'cause then you are stuck in the lulls. I haven't sailed a Cat27 since last summer - my main point is that wet rails are lot more heel for some boats than others and thus it may or may not fun or under control. I sailed a Balboa 26 where the owner told me it would broach quick at 30 degrees of heel but I never tested that.Good point
Quite right, all depends on the boat. Mine is an older CS30, quite tender, but can sail safely (if inefficiently) at up to 40 -42 degrees before dipping the lee rail. I run out of rudder control around 45-48 degrees.
Quite right, all depends on the boat. Mine is an older CS30, quite tender, but can sail safely (if inefficiently) at up to 40 -42 degrees before dipping the lee rail. I run out of rudder control around 45-48 degrees.
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