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Jonathan Cuff
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Initially Posted - 05/01/2009 :  16:19:27  Show Profile
Hi guys

Just thought I'd post a couple of pictures of Pie Sees 2 'racing' off Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman. We came 1st in the short race around to the beach but that may have had to do with the fact we were the only one in it! The long race around the whole island is just too long (and potentially rough) for us. We came in 8th out of 9 boats on the race back. We found that we kept up pretty well with the bigger boats until we got into bigger seas which when beating upwind really slowed us down. However we were only a few minutes away from being 5th so it wasn't too bad. Still we had lots of fun which is what it's all about!

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Pie Sees 2 C25 #5686 1987 SR/WK
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dave holtgrave
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Response Posted - 05/01/2009 :  19:26:57  Show Profile
beautiful photos!!!!

what a place to sail!!!!

dave holtgrave
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sailing carlyle lake in southern illinois
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NautiC25
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Response Posted - 05/01/2009 :  20:35:12  Show Profile
Wow those are nice pics.
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 05/02/2009 :  08:14:56  Show Profile
Beautiful. What's it like living on Grand Cayman?
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 05/02/2009 :  08:31:24  Show Profile
Nice shots! Were they handicapping?
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Jonathan Cuff
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Response Posted - 05/02/2009 :  15:20:17  Show Profile
Yes, they were handicapping and I thought we were doing ok until we got into the bigger seas off the north coast of the island. The next smallest boat was a J-30 and the boat that won was a Beneteau First 47! We were well ahead of some bigger Oday's and other cruisers until we hit the bigger water. I guess that's where size makes a difference beating upwind.

Cheers Jonathan
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 05/02/2009 :  16:48:25  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
I've found that on handicap we can compete with the big guys downwind and on a reach, especially in light air under spinnaker. As you have found, upwind in rough seas they walk away from us.

Great photos, the sails look good and the trim is spot on!
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Jonathan Cuff
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Response Posted - 05/03/2009 :  11:04:20  Show Profile
Thanks Jim, maybe you can come to the Cayman's to give us some lessons! It's great that you get so much out of your C-25.

Cheers Jonathan
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GaryB
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Response Posted - 05/03/2009 :  12:51:52  Show Profile
Jonathan,

What brand of sails do you have? They look like they work well on your boat.
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Jonathan Cuff
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Response Posted - 05/03/2009 :  17:30:32  Show Profile
Gary

They are both Ullman sails. The mainsail is around 10 now the genoa around 6! The genoa is a 150 and suits the conditions here well.

Cheers Jonathan
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