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| Congratulations to Dianne with their win in the Elite Keel Regatta.
Here is Steve's Top Ten List that he has submitted for publication. ELITE KEEL STORY-A LIST OF TEN THINGS THAT HELPED DIANNE 1) The crew: Jarian Westfall, Laurel Schmidt, Mike Pastrone, Jeff Fellicetti 2) Will Paxton wasn't there. 3) This crew can change head sails, the hanked kind, in less then 2.3 minutes. 4) Wilie E Coyote didn't race Sunday. 5) Sun was shining. 6) It was my birthday weekend. 7. El Raton wasn't there. 8. We went left when we could. 9. The wind was blowing. 10. This crew has 59 combined years sailing with me. |
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| Author: Larry Fisher ([email protected]) contact the author Subject: Re: Express 27 vs. Santa Cruz 27 Info: (16413 views) Posted: Sunday 2-17-02 08:49:00 PM |
but here goes:
Although they look similar, and the Express reflects
Carl Schumacher's experience sailing SC27's, they're
actually quite different.
The SC 27 is a masthead rig, with a huge kite and a
stiff, heavy mast; the Express a fractional, with a
relatively small kite, and a light, bendy mast.
The SC is heavier, and some of that is in the keel, so:
The SC is easier to drive to windward, but slower
downwind, imho.
The SC27 has a narrow stern, the Express carries its
beam well aft, and has a big rudder, both of which
make it very easy to drive downwind.
The SC has a deeper, and some would say, more
comfortable cockpit, with the traveler at the front, so you
can actually sleep on the seats; the Express is a bit
shallower, with the traveler right in front of the helm, so
it's easier for the skipper to trim the main...
They're both very cool boats. The Express tends to
bring a higher price, Big Express fleet in SF; most SC's
in Santa Cruz.
Larry Fisher
Express 27 #69 Gwendolyn
Evan Frazier on 2/17/102 5:27 PM said:
>>What are the primary pluses and minuses between
the Express 27 and the Santa Cruz 27? I know this
might be a biased audience to ask that question but I
thought I would ask. Thanks.
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