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jandrus
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Initially Posted - 08/18/2003 :  16:40:00  Show Profile
Went out the race the boat this past weekend for the first time - after trying to get our act together for three years. First time I've raced formally in 11 years, first race ever for my trimmer, first sailing less on the the way to the line for my grinder!!

Saturday was the MS Regatta. 127 boats in 8 classes over the same start/finish line in 5 minute intervals. The pre-start area was madness. It was a tactical battle just to get to the line! 6.1 mile course. Broach reach out into the ocean - jibe mark - close reach back - tactical section with an upwind stretch to a mark - short reach then run to the finish. Winds 5 knots with gusts every minute or so up to about 20 knots. Brutal. Had to carry full canvass to keep moving during the lulls but it meant broaches and wipeouts all over the course. Our class had 19 boats. At the jibe mark we were dead last. We picked off 9 or so boats on the second half the course. Dang but these boats smoke upwind compared to others. Made me wonder how to go downwind, though. On corrected time we scored we scored 8th.

Sunday was the second running of the Cupcake Invitational. Cupcake is the unfortunate name of a friend's boat - named by his then 4 year old. It started last year after we were both anchored for the night offa little Island in the bay. Both took off after smack talking on the way home. We got creamed.

This year it was organized, though only four boats participated. Short court - 3 miles. Started in 10 knots, ended in a Zephyr. We won line honors and corrected to stay in first. There is actually a perpetual trophy now - nice to have our name on something. We did great leading out to the weather mark after a great start but got eaten up off the wind on the way back. We got to the finish before being overtaken but only after seeing all but ~ 100 yards of a ~700 yard lead get erased.

So - how do you make these things go downwind!?!?!

Justin

c25 #1942 s/v tako kichi
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Steve Kostanich
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Response Posted - 08/19/2003 :  01:16:23  Show Profile
Justin,
You pretty much have it figured out on the C-25 reaching and running against larger boats. I had your same experience about a month ago in Olympia, WA. I was second boat to the weather mark, beat only by an S2 7.9 w/3 aboard. I was single handing w/reefed main and 150 genoa in a fleet of 8 or 9 boats from 25' to 35'. On the next two reaching legs, I run over by two 30'+ and a 28'. Actually I didn't feel too bad 'cause it took them quite a while to catch me. A true one design fleet eliminates the problem and is SOOOO much more fun. Really miss my racing days in the C-22 where one design is pretty organized (at least I think it still is). It's not like being in a Soling or a Star, but you can look around and see exactly how you are doing.

Steve Kostanich C-25 1119 Equinox sr/sk moored Oly., WA.
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 08/19/2003 :  09:02:33  Show Profile
Hi Justin,

Here are a few things that may help downwind:
1) Ease the jib halyard a bit and move the lead blocks forward to make that sail fuller.
2) If you have an adjustable backstay, ease it.
3) Ease the cunningham and the mainsail clew outhaul to make the main fuller.
4) Have every crew member move forward to sit at or near the shrouds. Don't allow anyone back to the cockpit unless you are maneuvering or trimming sails.
5) Steer with a tiller extension and move yourself as far forward as you can in the cockpit.

Bill Holcomb - C25 Snickerdoodle #4839
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