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I have got to brag on our 424’s. Last weekend I raced in the Dauphin Island race and we took a second in fleet. This is an annual race of about 20 miles to Dauphin Island. I have raced it many times in my old Pearson 323 and never taken home any trophies. This year we had just come home two weeks prior from a 9 month cruise on the 424 and had done nothing special to race except drain the bow tank. I was impressed at how well she pointed. We pointed as well as or better than most of the 150 boat armada and caught and passed many-a-boat in 13-15 kts on a close reach all day. I had thought we were pointing well on our cruise, but it’s hard to judge when you are at sea by yourself. In the race we ate up a Catalina 34, a Freedom 40 and two Tartan 40s. Don’t believe what the nay-sayers say about our short sticks, ketch rigs and short keels. I love this boat!
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Congratulations on your boat’s excellent performance! I’m curious to
know how high she pointed in those 13-15 kt conditions. What would you
say she tacks in, from hard on the port tack to hard on the starboard
tack?Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
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Well, we only had to tack twice, but it was about 80-90 degrees from hard starboard to hard port tack. I think a full batten main and mizzen help this boat point better than Bill Shaw ever dreamed. We also moved the mizzen sheet pivot point to windward with a block so that it matched the trim of the main traveler.
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My 424 doesn’t point as well as I’d like. No doubt her old (original?),
bagged-out mainsail is a primary culprit, but she is also heavily loaded
for long-term live-aboard cruising – I’ve raised the waterline twice –
and she sits slighly bow-heavy, as well.When determining Silverheels’ tacking angle I judge the upper pointing
limit to be when the trimmed genoa begins to luff. I believe the
“average” cruising sailboat points about 45° to the True wind (a 90°
tacking angle) and makes about 5° leeway, so that her COG in moderate
conditions is 50° off True wind, 100° tack to tack. Does that seem like
what most of you owners are getting?Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
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I have no mizzen….but original mast, a boom that is 2′ longer than original. My main sail is new ( Doyle), my jib is 4 years old and in good condition.
I also plan on a 100 degree tack. Trying to point better than than means I am always on my toes worrying about a possible luff. I actually tack 120 degrees and make sure the sails fill well, and then adjust.
We also are loaded for liveaboard cruising, carry water up front, two anchors and extra chain. I believe that hull configuration is important as we point better than the beamy Hunters, for example.
Joe Steiner,
Half Moon,
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They do move well. Last year Navasana took 3rd in class in Marblehead – Halifax race. I was pleased as can be for my first sailboat race.
Eric Lorentzon
EFI Sales Development Manager
412.352.1941
Sent from my iPhoneOn May 2, 2012, at 9:34 PM, “Silverheels” wrote:
Quote:Congratulations on your boat’s excellent performance! I’m curious to
know how high she pointed in those 13-15 kt conditions. What would you
say she tacks in, from hard on the port tack to hard on the starboard
tack?Tor
Silverheels, P-424 #17
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My approach to competitive sailing is simple: If I pass another
sailboat, I’m racing. If another sailboat passes me, I’m just cruisin’.
Either way I win.🙂
Silverheels, P-424 #17
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