[C38] racing crew number on a C38

[Max Soto]

As I follow up, I raced last weekend and won again by corrected time and
also was the first one to cross the line with a Bavaria 49' 20' from my
stern that I managed to take out of the lay line for the finish line. Lack
of wind and strong currents made it really interesting.
I went out with a crew of six, and used the spinnaker with a pole and a
sock, but still wished I had ten guys on board. Of course, that's the lack
of experience talking.....
What also made a huge difference was the150% genoa that I borrowed from a
Hunter 37, on the upwind leg it made a huge difference against my 129%. On
Estancia, the sail was like a 145%, but it worked great, so I guess that I'm
going to be on the market for a big 150% genoa or bigger.....
I also followed the advise, and when we were beating in really light winds I
suggested that the crew should be inside, right next to the mast, short
story, they almost threw me overboard for such a suggestion!!!!!! At the
end, they stayed on the deck laying down as much as possible, and still we
made it first to the mark.

Thanks a lot for all the tips and advices.

Regards,

Max

2010/7/29 Jay Sorensen <jsorensen at novarx.com>

>  Hi Max,  I agree with Larry.  I race almost weekly here in San Diego on a
> Serendipity 43 (Houn Dawg) and we have a core group of 8 crew.  Think about
> the most complicated situation. Upwind mark rounding:  1-Bow, 1-Mast for
> pole raise and Halyard raise/drop, 1-Pit for Haylards, tackline, and topping
> lift, 1 on Foreguy, 1 Spinnaker trim, 1-Main trim, 1-Helm,.  That’s 7 not
> including a tactician.  That’s comfortable.  More is good on a windy day.
> Less means it can get complicated in the Pit but on a really light day
> sometimes the weight savings can make up for people having to do more.  Good
> Luck!  Jay
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> Max, we have found that 6-8 works best for us on windward/leeward races.
> You almost need two on the foredeck, one on the main/traveler and one on jib
> trim and of course one on the helm which leaves one on a six man crew for
> relief.
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> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:
> listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *Max Soto
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> *Sent:* Thursday, July 29, 2010 10:24 AM
> *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
> *Subject:* [C38] racing crew number on a C38
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> Hi guys,
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> This  questions are for all the racers out there:
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> What's the perfect number of crew on a race around the buoys on a C38???
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> How many is too much? or what's the minimum needed???
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> what's the usual for good boat performance?
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> Max Soto
> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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