Lazy close reach
Moderator: Jim Walsh
Lazy close reach
Yesterday the winds were frequently veering and hitting 20 knots. Since I was just daysailing I would just head up when necessary to avoid putting a reef in the main, which would have been ideal. Today the forecast was essentially the same so I presumed the 10 to 15 would actually be 20 knot puffs now and then.
I put a single reef in the main, set the full staysail, and a partially furled yankee. I was slightly undercanvassed (the winds were actually pretty steady at 13 to 15 knots) when on a close reach but Orion was balanced so well she didn’t need a hand on the helm for long periods.....why mess with perfection.....
Notice the four telltails on the leech of the mainsail.....all streaming aft.
I put a single reef in the main, set the full staysail, and a partially furled yankee. I was slightly undercanvassed (the winds were actually pretty steady at 13 to 15 knots) when on a close reach but Orion was balanced so well she didn’t need a hand on the helm for long periods.....why mess with perfection.....
Notice the four telltails on the leech of the mainsail.....all streaming aft.
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Jim Walsh
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Re: Lazy close reach
Jim:
S/V Orion is a beauty
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S/V Orion is a beauty
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Fair winds,
Roberto
a/k/a Sea Hunt "The Tadpole Sailor"
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Roberto
a/k/a Sea Hunt "The Tadpole Sailor"
CDSOA #1097
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Re: Lazy close reach
Thanks Roberto, it so rare that I ever get a photo of her under sail.Sea Hunt Video wrote:Jim:
S/V Orion is a beauty![]()
Jim Walsh
Ex Vice Commodore
Ex Captain-Northeast Fleet
CD31 ORION
The currency of life is not money, it's time
Ex Vice Commodore
Ex Captain-Northeast Fleet
CD31 ORION
The currency of life is not money, it's time
Re: Lazy close reach
Beautiful boat and beautiful sailing day ... can't get much better (in case you can't tell, I am envious of your steady winds and long stretches of open water
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Robert
CD 22, Hunky Dory
Land-locked on Lake Travis, TX
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Re: Lazy close reach
Great photo Jim. You’re right, rare to get a picture of your boat under sail. It’s a keeper.
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Re: Lazy close reach
Nice, Jim. One of the great advantages of the CD31 is the wide possibilities of sail configuration. I've experienced the same terrific balance in 23-25 kts with a single reefed main and staysail, but always fun to have 3 sails flying ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Re: Lazy close reach
We get many of those days here in early spring and late fall. With a full or reefed main and just the staysail set we have a self-tending rig.....delightful.....to tack you merely spin the wheel....no sheets need be touched. Our boats, being true cutters, also balance very well.David Morton wrote:Nice, Jim. One of the great advantages of the CD31 is the wide possibilities of sail configuration. I've experienced the same terrific balance in 23-25 kts with a single reefed main and staysail, but always fun to have 3 sails flying
All boats are compromises, and rather expensive playthings, but Orion suits me quite well and has proven a very capable cruiser offshore.
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Jim Walsh
Ex Vice Commodore
Ex Captain-Northeast Fleet
CD31 ORION
The currency of life is not money, it's time
Ex Vice Commodore
Ex Captain-Northeast Fleet
CD31 ORION
The currency of life is not money, it's time
Re: Lazy close reach
Orion is a beautiful boat.
It's nice to read posts about reefing before it's a high drama situation; so different from the racing fleet/ownership mentality.
It's nice to read posts about reefing before it's a high drama situation; so different from the racing fleet/ownership mentality.
s/v Fiji Gin
1978 CD 25
1978 CD 25