Another thing that's slowing you down in those 20 kt conditions is too much canvas: you need one reef in the main. If you do that, the boat will stand a bit taller and be faster.
@Houdi2 i would to typically. in this case the kids loved heeling and conditions were controllable and on a short crossing. we were regularly hitting 7.5 knots. had the wind picked up a bit, we'd have reefed. thanks for the post.
Kids wearing life jackets, great! Adults NOT wearing life jackets, really stupid.
plasticapple7 1 month ago
it's called flexiteek. easy to set and install.
AmericanFrog 5 months ago
Can you tell me where you got the teak inserts in the cockpit? i love the look of them!.. Thanks.
kryzakw 5 months ago
Another thing that's slowing you down in those 20 kt conditions is too much canvas: you need one reef in the main. If you do that, the boat will stand a bit taller and be faster.
Houdi2 1 year ago
@Houdi2 i would to typically. in this case the kids loved heeling and conditions were controllable and on a short crossing. we were regularly hitting 7.5 knots. had the wind picked up a bit, we'd have reefed. thanks for the post.
AmericanFrog 1 year ago
Great job on this video sailing a C36! S Jones Seal Beach CA
STGJones 1 year ago
@STGJones Thanks Steven - wise call on your return trip from catalina island btw.
AmericanFrog 1 year ago