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| Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht Club | June 2 |
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| Norcalsailing report featuring Summer Palace:
http://www.norcalsailing.com/entries/2012/06/05/ditchrun2.html#.T-iWoI2Mfqs Below quoted from Pressure Drop: Drew Scott was helming a F-28. "My crew is starting to swing around to pick me up when El Raton, in perfect control slides up beside me and asks if I would like to get picked up. They had already doused their chute and stopped beside me. I took their offer and got back into a boat (trying to stop a lightweight trimaran next to someone when it is blowing in the mid-20s is not easy so I figured I would not turn down El Raton. My crew ably finished the race on Papillon, only one boat behind El Raton! And I had many adventures with El Raton, but that is their story to tell. So, a great big thank you to the Ray Lotto and the crew of El Raton for pulling my soggy hide out of Suisun Bay!! Drew Scott Papillon (most of the time)" |
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| Author: Bob Harvey ([email protected]) contact the author Subject: J/24 vs Express Info: (23492 views) Posted: Saturday 10-31-09 06:29:13 AM |
Assuming 4 crew, around 750 pounds:
In winds up to 10-12 knots, the Express tends to eat them alive. The J24 will beat us in winds from 12-18 (presuming they are fully crewed). They can utilize the power of their #1. Above 20 knots the Express takes over.
PHRF allows 1280 pounds on the Express ... I'm not sure where everyone would sit, and they certainly wouldn't have much to do! I've never sailed the boat with more than 950 pounds, so I can't really comment.
We try to have 4-5 people for buoy races. You can do it with 3, but it's much harder to engage in 'boat battles'. We do LOTS of middle distance races (25-75 miles) with 3 crew and do well ... until it's 20+ on the nose. Then you're not as competitive without the rail meat.
In LMPHRF we rate 138 and a J24 rates 168. Pretty even if they're both well sailed.
Bob
:: Hi,
::
:: I am looking at buying an express but own a J/24
:: currently.
::
:: I do not want to debate which boat is better, faster,
:: etc as that could lead to many discussions. LOL!
::
:: I do race PHRF right now and would be racing against 3
:: other J's plus various other boats but that are not
:: close to the J's. Any thoughts on how the express would
:: perfrom via PHRF? Do people find them easy to sail with
:: 3-4 people?
::
:: Thanks,
:: Don
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