Passage about near Fox Island yesterday to discover the differences in
the boats. Surely everyone is waiting for the race results. Nothing
amazing was learned. The boats sailed nearly the same in Force 5
winds. They should be considered One Designs. PHRF ratings should be
equal. The sailor on the boat will make the difference.
What was amazing, was discovering Carey Colwell's Upwind Cutter
Cruising, CCUCC for short. For CCUCC, set the staysail and main, trim
for upwind sailing, and just go. You move along nicely. No sail
controls have to be touched as you tack toward home. Note the
autopilot will even drive and tack for you.
While learning and practicing CCUCC for Charmed, I worked on the sails
for longer than usual, adjusting all sail controls from average
settings to precise settings to make sure the boat was performing
well. I was thrilled. The boat sailed 35 degrees apparent at good
speed. A bit more off the wind would probably give the best VMG but I
forgot to test. I was too thrilled with the sailing to remember to
look at the electronics.
Now to test CCUCC in various wind, and determine best VMG . . . .
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