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leebitts
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Initially Posted - 06/01/2009 :  18:05:27  Show Profile  Visit leebitts's Homepage
I race in a PHRF fleet. The boat was new to me last year, I think I ended up 4th for the season. I'm working for this year and think I can nab 2nd. I'm curious, what crew size are you guys racing with, and what are the roles of the crew members? Tomorrow, I will go out with a group that hopefully will make up the core group. There are 6 counting me. Thoughts.
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Response Posted - 06/01/2009 :  19:15:55  Show Profile
Six?? Are you sending someone up the mast? Maybe a cook down below?

Sorry--I'll let the racers respond...
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Crunkinator
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Response Posted - 06/01/2009 :  20:12:41  Show Profile
I'f ya'll need a seventh crew member, I'll be the beer keeper. LOL
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Ericson33
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Response Posted - 06/01/2009 :  20:25:04  Show Profile  Visit Ericson33's Homepage
6 will be great if it is blowing, but a great start, rotate crew, and someone always calls in at the last moment. sounds like a good plan, good luck
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joearcht
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Response Posted - 06/02/2009 :  05:50:10  Show Profile
I've never had 6 on my boat during a race, not sure where I'd put them all. We race short courses with lots of maneuvers and moving all those people around would probably get some feet and hands stepped on.
I race with a minimum of 2 (not real good) and a maximum of 5 (preferred so far in heavier air).
I generally will not set the spinnaker in light wind with less than 3 and want 4 for a heavier wind set. I find that 4 can run the boat pretty well and the 5th person is rail meat mostly. I race in predominantly light wind conditions (5 knots) so boat weight is probably a bigger consideration for me than it may be for others with better wind conditions.
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Andy_334
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Response Posted - 06/02/2009 :  18:12:10  Show Profile
Five is our sweet spot. Crew Assignments as follows:

Upwind:
Driver
Main Trim
Jib Trim
Jim Tail + Rail meat
Bow Guy + Tactiguesser

Downwind:
Bow Dude
Pit
Spin Trim
Spin Pole
Driver

More information available on a previous thread: http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18280

Good luck to all with their 2009 Campaigns. We have a lively race on Sunday in 20-30 knots of breeze, after a couple of light air blow-offs.

Sail safe everybody.
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leebitts
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Response Posted - 06/04/2009 :  04:53:39  Show Profile  Visit leebitts's Homepage
Hi Andy_334,

Sounds like a total on the boat of 6, 5 crew and skipper.

Really good point about light air and weight. I did find last year that skipper and 2 is very difficult to manage the spinnaker. Skipper and 3 is better.

It was a great prep sail on Tuesday
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Andy_334
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Response Posted - 06/05/2009 :  18:49:57  Show Profile
Charlie - we typically race with just 5 crew, including the skipper.
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