[C38] Polars on the website

Wed Feb 9 21:45:24 EST 2011

And all this time I thought a "tippy meter" was a breathalyzer.

Tom Troncalli

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From: Joseph Launie 
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Sent: 2/9/2011 8:58:55 PM 
Subject: Re: [C38] Polars on the website

Larry,
    We have a tippy meter (inclinometer) mounted on the forward bulkhead of the cockpit under the door. I crewed on an Ericson 32 in ocean racing class D of the Overton series. We ran the boat by our instruments which were a compass and a tippy meter. We changed sail when we had too many (or too few) tippys.  We use it constantly on the 38. The boat sails best going to weather with 10 to 15 degrees of heel. More than that and you are dragging your big fat hull thru the water. The one we have is plastic and cost about $15. Joe

On 2/9/2011 11:35 AM, Larry Malmberg wrote: 
Well Charles, we have never measured our heel nor do we have a device to do so.  So, anyone have some input here?  I'm quite sure Steve S is going to heel well in the Trans Pac though, maybe even knock down, that is if he gets out of the slip with his new 26 inch prop that our diver is going to install for him in Rainbow Harbor.

Best regards,
Team Hassle

From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Finn
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 6:57 AM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: [C38] Polars on the website

I have just uploaded the promised Polars to the Members area of the website.  It is in the Racing section even though it will help all of us whether cruising or racing.  It is surprising how much this helps course plotting and best VMG.   All the calculations are here including tables and extra plots so you can develop your own given modifications made.  

There is also a good discussion and calculation of Static Stability which buttresses our discussion a short time ago.    While it mathematically says we can safely heel 61 degrees.... I am not going to test this!  Perhaps that is something our Transpac folks could test and report on?

Chuck Finn
Commodore
Catalina 38 International Association

On 2/7/2011 5:26 PM, Larry Malmberg wrote: 

Steve, will do while you are in your slip in Rainbow Harbor, just keep in mind not to put the 26 inch prop on until you are ready to leave your slip for the start line.

Best regards,

Larry Malmberg
Team Hassle

From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Steve Smolinske
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 2:13 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] Trans Pac 2011

Larry, I don’t have any nice pics of my transom if you could be so kind as to snap a few for me along the course J

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