I never owned a 23, but sailed on one for several years in the mexico and AZ races, amnd did well. I really haven't had much experience with an assym, but believe the reg chute to be better if you have the crew for it. The symmetrical is definately better on deep reaches and downwind. jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robbin Roddewig" <robbin.roddewig@verizon.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 6:50 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Sails
Hi Jerry, you raced the 23? I lost the J-30 I was crewing on last season (diesel seized and boat was donated) and was considering racing my 23. So it sounds like it may not be out of the question to go around the cans with a 23? I have a spinnaker pole but no spin. I was wondering about using an Asim rather than the traditional spinnaker. Any thoughts on an Asim vs sim?
Thanks Robbin
On 1/23/2014 6:11 PM, jerry montgomery wrote:
Tod- a 135 would be a good all-round sail, but the 23 is a masthead rig and would sail best and point higher with a 150 in up to about 16 or 18 kn winds.
A good sail for SF would be about an 80% jib, especially if you sheeted it on the cabin top.
I sailed the 23 quite a bit in the Mexican races in the late 70s and early 80s; we used a 150 nearly all the time. The 23 will easily carry a spinnaker in about 25 kn , I'd guess. We never had a problem with the chute.
If you have a problem making the sail decisions I'd be happy to take a look at the boat.
jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Bradley" <todd@btbuilders.net> To: "'For and about Montgomery Sailboats'" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 2:59 PM Subject: M_Boats: Sails
Hi Everybody,
I am hoping to get some feedback regarding headsail size for my 23'. I do not currently have a headsail and am trying to determine the best size to start with as I eventually build a sail inventory. I will be doing most of my sailing on my local lake (Folsom). Where winds vary from 0 to 8 knots and then days with 8 to 15 knot winds. I will eventual get it up to Tahoe and down into SF bay where the winds will be stronger. I have spoken to a few other sailing folks and I am thinking of Starting with a 135 Genoa.
What are others using? Do you think a 135 is a good place to start?
Thanks in advance for any of your input!
Todd Bradley
M-23 #86
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