N.E. Coastal Cruise Report

[Clay Stalker]

Hi Warren, Duncan, Peter, Bill, Joel, and other CD27 owners-
I have just returned from a cruise down the N.E. coast in my "new" CD27 and wanted to share some highlights and observations.
Monday, 5/14 - left Kittery Point, Maine around noon and sailed with 135 genny only in 18 knots to Gloucester Harbor. Saw 6.3 knots at one point, mostly made about 5.5 knots...impressive for headsail only. Anchored for the night in Gloucester Harbor.
Tuesday, 5/15 - left Gloucester @ 0700 hours and sailed to Scituate, Mass. in winds of 20-25 knots and seas of 6 feet. Again, wind on the stern, so genny only. I'm really beginning to like this boat. Spent the night in a slip at the Harbormaster's Dock because wind blew all night around 20 and I have a crappy anchor at this point.
Wednesday, 5/16 - Spend the day in Scituate (chickened out, winds literally howling and fishermen took the day off....)
Thursday, 5/17 - Sailed to mouth of Cape Cod Canal in cloudy skies and winds of 20 knots...no good weather yet...waited out a fair tide at the Sandwich Boat Basin, motored through the Canal, got stalled @ the Railroad Bridge (a real train !). Getting dark, so we slipped into Onset Harbor and picked up a mooring for the night.
Friday, 5/18 - motor-sailed down Buzzard's Bay @ 5.5 knots to Westport, changed course to Newport, and sailed on a beam reach straight to Newport...saw speeds of 6.4 knots at times with a single reefed main and full 135 genny...thought you guys said these boats were slow....?? Entered Newport Harbor @ 5:00 for fuel, motored out and sailed again under genny alone to Apponaug Harbor, arriving @ 8:30 p.m....getting dark, glad I know the way. 14 hours that day, very tired. Just hit my slip, #38 E-Dock and went to sleep.
Saturday, 5/19 - Cleaned "SALSA" and drove home to Keene, New Hampshire.
Observations - I truly love this boat! She sails very well, is solid, more so than the crew (I got a bit seasick on Tuesday). They are faster than I would have imagined, and seem to be able to take about anything reasonable. I am just thrilled to have joined this fraternity, and appreciate greatly the information and comraderie I have found on this message board. See you all sometime out there around the Bay....

Clay Stalker
s/v SALSA CD27 #247
Apponaug Harbor, Rhode Island



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[Warren Kaplan]

Hi Warren, Duncan, Peter, Bill, Joel, and other CD27 owners-
I have just returned from a cruise down the N.E. coast in my "new" CD27 and wanted to share some highlights and observations.
Monday, 5/14 - left Kittery Point, Maine around noon and sailed with 135 genny only in 18 knots to Gloucester Harbor. Saw 6.3 knots at one point, mostly made about 5.5 knots...impressive for headsail only. Anchored for the night in Gloucester Harbor.
Tuesday, 5/15 - left Gloucester @ 0700 hours and sailed to Scituate, Mass. in winds of 20-25 knots and seas of 6 feet. Again, wind on the stern, so genny only. I'm really beginning to like this boat. Spent the night in a slip at the Harbormaster's Dock because wind blew all night around 20 and I have a crappy anchor at this point.
Wednesday, 5/16 - Spend the day in Scituate (chickened out, winds literally howling and fishermen took the day off....)
Thursday, 5/17 - Sailed to mouth of Cape Cod Canal in cloudy skies and winds of 20 knots...no good weather yet...waited out a fair tide at the Sandwich Boat Basin, motored through the Canal, got stalled @ the Railroad Bridge (a real train !). Getting dark, so we slipped into Onset Harbor and picked up a mooring for the night.
Friday, 5/18 - motor-sailed down Buzzard's Bay @ 5.5 knots to Westport, changed course to Newport, and sailed on a beam reach straight to Newport...saw speeds of 6.4 knots at times with a single reefed main and full 135 genny...thought you guys said these boats were slow....?? Entered Newport Harbor @ 5:00 for fuel, motored out and sailed again under genny alone to Apponaug Harbor, arriving @ 8:30 p.m....getting dark, glad I know the way. 14 hours that day, very tired. Just hit my slip, #38 E-Dock and went to sleep.
Saturday, 5/19 - Cleaned "SALSA" and drove home to Keene, New Hampshire.
Observations - I truly love this boat! She sails very well, is solid, more so than the crew (I got a bit seasick on Tuesday). They are faster than I would have imagined, and seem to be able to take about anything reasonable. I am just thrilled to have joined this fraternity, and appreciate greatly the information and comraderie I have found on this message board. See you all sometime out there around the Bay....

Clay Stalker
s/v SALSA CD27 #247
Apponaug Harbor, Rhode Island

Clay,
I wish I was aboard with you for that trip. As I said before you left....SALSA won't disappoint you! She didn't, did she. The CD27 is a GREAT BOAT! You're gonna' have many a great sailing trip in her!
Warren
S/V Sine Qua Non
CD27 #166



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[warren moore]

Hi Warren, Duncan, Peter, Bill, Joel, and other CD27 owners-
I have just returned from a cruise down the N.E. coast in my "new" CD27 and wanted to share some highlights and observations.
Monday, 5/14 - left Kittery Point, Maine around noon and sailed with 135 genny only in 18 knots to Gloucester Harbor. Saw 6.3 knots at one point, mostly made about 5.5 knots...impressive for headsail only. Anchored for the night in Gloucester Harbor.
Tuesday, 5/15 - left Gloucester @ 0700 hours and sailed to Scituate, Mass. in winds of 20-25 knots and seas of 6 feet. Again, wind on the stern, so genny only. I'm really beginning to like this boat. Spent the night in a slip at the Harbormaster's Dock because wind blew all night around 20 and I have a crappy anchor at this point.
Wednesday, 5/16 - Spend the day in Scituate (chickened out, winds literally howling and fishermen took the day off....)
Thursday, 5/17 - Sailed to mouth of Cape Cod Canal in cloudy skies and winds of 20 knots...no good weather yet...waited out a fair tide at the Sandwich Boat Basin, motored through the Canal, got stalled @ the Railroad Bridge (a real train !). Getting dark, so we slipped into Onset Harbor and picked up a mooring for the night.
Friday, 5/18 - motor-sailed down Buzzard's Bay @ 5.5 knots to Westport, changed course to Newport, and sailed on a beam reach straight to Newport...saw speeds of 6.4 knots at times with a single reefed main and full 135 genny...thought you guys said these boats were slow....?? Entered Newport Harbor @ 5:00 for fuel, motored out and sailed again under genny alone to Apponaug Harbor, arriving @ 8:30 p.m....getting dark, glad I know the way. 14 hours that day, very tired. Just hit my slip, #38 E-Dock and went to sleep.
Saturday, 5/19 - Cleaned "SALSA" and drove home to Keene, New Hampshire.
Observations - I truly love this boat! She sails very well, is solid, more so than the crew (I got a bit seasick on Tuesday). They are faster than I would have imagined, and seem to be able to take about anything reasonable. I am just thrilled to have joined this fraternity, and appreciate greatly the information and comraderie I have found on this message board. See you all sometime out there around the Bay....

Clay Stalker
s/v SALSA CD27 #247
Apponaug Harbor, Rhode Island

That's quite a maiden voyage, talk about a shake-down cruise. But I'm equally impressed that you live in Keene and keep your boat in RI. My son goes to school at Keene St. and it takes me 21/2 hrs from New London. Best of luck and have a great season on the water.
Warren Moore
s/v Crisscross
CD28



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[Peter Baumgartner]

Congratulations. I'm sure it wasn't the warmest ride but at least the wind wasn't blowing in your face the whole way, and in my opinion, if you are going to take a day off, Scituate is a good friendly place to do it.

Peter Baumgartner
"London" CD 27



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[Capt. Willie]

That's a fast 27 footer.

[Clay Stalker]

"SALSA" doesn't have a knot log...should I calibrate my GPS?

That's a fast 27 footer.

cstalker@cheshire.net

[Warren Kaplan]

"SALSA" doesn't have a knot log...should I calibrate my GPS?

That's a fast 27 footer.

Remember, a GPS shows speed over the ground..not speed through the water. I've gone over 7 on my GPS also in a CD27 when I had a swift current going in my sailing direction. I may have only been doing 5.5 thru the water but the current added to that. Now when you think you're "flying along", but going against the current, your GPS might show that you are crawling. Its very obvious if you look at your knotmeter, which shows speed thru the water, and compare it with your GPS readout. I do it all the time and the difference can be eye opening. It often just tells you the speed of the current for or against you. Just like airspeed vs. groundspeed in a plane.
Warren
Sine Qua Non



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[Bill Goldsmith]

I usually sail with my gps and knot log side by side. That way I have an instant picture of the differential caused by current.

I have calibrated my knot log to the gps.

After upgrading to new sails last year, I was able to get 6.2 to 6.4 over water for short bursts. Mostly the top speed over water is about 5.9 to 6.1. Keep in mind that the nominal 20ft LWL gets longer when heeled, providing a theoretically higher hull speed. Plus the 27 *IS* a fast boat for its hull design, LWL and weight.

Don't underestimate the CD27--it is a great boat!

Bill Goldsmith
CD27 #173
Second Chance
New York

That's a fast 27 footer.

goldy@bestweb.net