I will post what we are up to and how it goes.
The first big race for this configuration will be Patos Island race in March. a 76 mile race against Radiant Heat. Me and Tony know where are boats are against each other and we have done this race a few times. The main difference this year will be the change in sail.
For all of you hard liners out there that are curious what caused me actually getting off my butt and doing this is.
Well we have a 580 mile race here called the Van Isle 360. you circumnavigate Vancouver island through some of the most amazing waters and challenges to navigation the world has to offer. its just shy of doing a Transpac.
to enter this race you have to have a rating of 135. Well they would not let me in the race when I told them I would just take the hit and race at 135 to my normal 144. So I will get something for my pain. I will bring the boat up to 133 with the new Asymmetrical sail.
Now if you have any idea of the loads I will experience I would appreciate it.
my engineer winced when i told him i routinely fly spinnakers up to 30kn of breeze and I asked him would the sprit take that.
he looked at the bow of the boat and back at me and wanted to know why I would do that?
For the speed. we have some big wind races here in the spring and fall and they are historically big sleigh rides home.
the blocks and rope clutches I am specking will have safe working load of 700lbs.
I wonder what the safe working load of the deck is?
