Tall rig conversion

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Colin Jaques

I have a Capri 22 tall rig and want to do more sailing in SF Bay. I would like to keep the tall rig for lake sailing but thought I could buy a standard main and swap sails when I want to sail the bay in higher winds. This would also give me the option of raising the boom. I would keep the roller furling jib as is. Other than looking funny, will I run into any problems with this setup?
 

Joe

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Jun 1, 2004
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Catalina 27 Mission Bay, San Diego
I think you have the right idea.

A de-powered main was the way to go when I was up there in the 70's. I'd check with the locals, yacht clubs and sailmakers, to see what the trend is now. Just a reminder that the foot length on the standard rig sail may be too long for your tall rig boom. Tall rigs are often set up for high aspect cut sails,i.e. fuller roach and shorter foot. So check your measurements if you're going to buy a ready-made sail.
 
May 23, 2004
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Catalina 30 Stockton, CA
Shouldn't be a problem

According to the Capri 22 specifications, the difference in the J measurement (height of main) is 2' (26' vs. 28'). The length of the foot of the main is the same (E=9.75'). See attached link. I wouldn't raise the boom too much in SF Bay since, by doing so, you'll be raising your center of effort, increasing your tendancy to heel, thereby defeating your purpose. Assuming that you have reef points in your tall rig main, you may find that sailing with a reef would approximate the size of the standard main. Even if it's a little smaller, it would be OK. You'd be sacrificing optimum sail shape, but you might want to try that first before investing in another sail. I have a standard-rig Catalina 30 and find that I need to reef more often than not when sailing the "Slot" in SF Bay, which gets the brunt of the wind coming through the Golden Gate. By the way, the current issue of Latitude 38 has a great article on sailing SF Bay.
 
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