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Racing the S2 27 - need more speed!
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Hello all, I club race my boat. ?I just got a new headsail, it is a poly laminate/mylar sail, so more high tech than Dacron. ?My main is still an older Dacron sail. ?I still got beat pretty badly last night by the competition. ?We race JAM against two wing keel boats (San Juan 28 and Catalina 28) and four others, a Morgan 27, Tartan 28, Ericson 32, and a J 24. Even with the new head sail all of the boats out pointed me when going to weather. ?We held our ground on the next leg, beam reach. ?Finish was downwind, we lost some more ground there, but we were so far behind we did not set our whisker pole to go wing on wing like the rest of the fleet. I am wondering what the rest of you do to make your boats go fast? ?Specific items I wonder about are: 1.Do you use the inside jib cars or outside tracks Jib car tracks?. ?I tried inside when going to weather and outside on the beam and downwind legs. ? 2. Jib car placement for inside/outside? ?My head sail is a 155%. 3. ?Rig tuning tensions? ?I could not find a specific guide, but I think in one of these posts I read the S2 7.9 tuning guide is a good reference, is this correct? Any advice/references are welcome. ?I understand fully that the problem could just be my crew and my own abilities :) Thanks, Joe |
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With my 150% I set the jib car on the track just aft of where the cabin top ends.? I move it slightly forward in lighter air and back in heavier air.? Downwind for me is the weakest point of sail for this boat.? I find that moving weight forward helps considerably.? If you have some extra crew send them forward with a couple of beers on the downwind legs. My biggest problem going to weather is trimming the main sheet.? I have the cabin top traveler and it's not very tweakable. It's important to get the boom up to center line without cranking down so hard that you take all the shape out of the sail.? Do you have the cabin top or cockpit traveler on yours?? I don't race often any more but have always been competitive with the boat.? Took first place overall in Kentucky Lake Race Week last fall.? And that was with the boat loaded down with full cruising gear (beer). From: "fultonjoe@... [s227classassociation]" To: s227classassociation@... Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 11:20 AM Subject: [s227classassociation] Racing the S2 27 - need more speed!
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Hello all, I club race my boat. ?I just got a new headsail, it is a poly laminate/mylar sail, so more high tech than Dacron. ?My main is still an older Dacron sail. ?I still got beat pretty badly last night by the competition. ?We race JAM against two wing keel boats (San Juan 28 and Catalina 28) and four others, a Morgan 27, Tartan 28, Ericson 32, and a J 24. Even with the new head sail all of the boats out pointed me when going to weather. ?We held our ground on the next leg, beam reach. ?Finish was downwind, we lost some more ground there, but we were so far behind we did not set our whisker pole to go wing on wing like the rest of the fleet. I am wondering what the rest of you do to make your boats go fast? ?Specific items I wonder about are: 1.Do you use the inside jib cars or outside tracks Jib car tracks?. ?I tried inside when going to weather and outside on the beam and downwind legs. ? 2. Jib car placement for inside/outside? ?My head sail is a 155%. 3. ?Rig tuning tensions? ?I could not find a specific guide, but I think in one of these posts I read the S2 7.9 tuning guide is a good reference, is this correct? Any advice/references are welcome. ?I understand fully that the problem could just be my crew and my own abilities :) Thanks, Joe |
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Joe,
sounds like you like to race. ? as far as pointing as high as others the only question is a 155 genny. ?you have to power up quick. with a 155 you have plenty of power with 5000# but may quickly over power you. the 155 will close the slot behind the main, allowing the main to be down powered and the boat probably goes to the Lee side IE loss of the ability to point. i cruise with a 135 and balanced helm up to around 12 knots and @6.3 knots 15 degrees heel. i would suggest a smaller head sail than 155 genny. A clean bottom does have an impact on pointing always. this boat likes 12 to 17 degrees of heel and a balanced helm. i do have the polars for a s2 27. they are real close to my boat. i will send them to ya if you desire them. the S2 7.9 tuning guide is a great guide for your boat. use the new mast specs. for your rig.? Nolan? nucdad1@... |