so32
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Post by so32 on Apr 24, 2016 19:18:50 GMT
Recently bought a Jeanneau S.O. 32.2 with centerboard.
I really like this boat with all the possibilities she has, like beaching. The only thing is that I'm a little disappointed with the sailing performance upwind.
With a force 6, double reefed main and reefed genua, I was sailing around 45-50 degrees to the wind, and making around 75 degrees over the ground. So making a lot of leeway.
The sails I have are original, meaning 18 years old.
The questions I have is:
Is this performance normal for this kind a boat, meaning I have to deal with this?
Will there be a big difference with new sails? I don't care spending money on new sails, it was calculated when I bought this boat, but I don't like to spent the money when the performance upwind will stay the same.
I really understand that you cannot match the sailing performance with a deep fin keel, but is the difference really so much?
Any feedback is really appreciated,
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Post by sitara on Apr 24, 2016 21:35:48 GMT
Welcome to the forum SO32. Unless the sails have been hardly used they probably will be in pretty poor condition. This will contribute to greater heeling angle and more leeway. My experience with reefing the genoa on a roller furler is that upwind performance will suffer dramatically so I sail with a smaller headsail, about 100% overlap. The factory supplied headsail (130%) has stayed in the sailbag for the last two seasons!. A fixed propeller will also degrade upwind performance as well as boat speed. I cannot comment on the keel characteristics with the SO32,2 but Jacques Fauroux is a very respected designer.
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Post by tarn on Apr 25, 2016 21:59:35 GMT
Hi I have a 32i lift keel and purchased new sails last season. My head sail has a foam strip sown into the luff to give a better shape when reefed. Are you adjusting the head sail fairleads and backstay? As far as measuring are you using true or apparent angle? Your right of course your going to make more leeway than a fin. When not reefed I get about 35 degrees apparent but speed then falls off rapidly if I try and point higher. With 2 reefs in a force 6 well 45 degrees would be about it at bessed regards Tarn
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Post by mikebz on Apr 29, 2016 11:20:43 GMT
With a double-reefed main and reefed genoa the you will have almost as much surface area of hull exposed to the wind (trying to blow you backwards/sideways) as you have sail area (driving force). So even if the sails are perfect (for the conditions) then the performance won't be great, even with a deep keel. These types of boats are designed for max accomodation & practicality not max performance. Add in to that the lift keel, and the fact that a well-furled genoa is never going to be that good a shape for upwind work. We have a lift keel SO32, there is drag from the twin keels, and the lifting plate is quite small on area compared to a full keel not to mention that it's a flat sheet of steel not a foil section.
I'm not knocking the boats, they are brilliant at what they do but it is and has to be a compromise. We accept the compromise for the advantage that shallow draft and the ability to take the ground gives along with spacious accomodation and all mod cons.
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