Fast C42
Just completed Audi Hamilton Island Race Week (in Queensland Australia) cruising division and achieved 1st overall div 3 out of 27 boats (check out...
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Should be http://sail-world.com/australia/2014-Audi-Hamilton-Island-Race-Week---Cruise-control/125934
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I wish we were so fast. I have a hard time beating a Catalina 30 in all but the windiest of conditions. If you look at the polars for the two boats they are almost a match for the 42!
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It looks like you have upgraded to a 3 spreader rig with discontinuous rigging. Otherwise I cant tell a difference.
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Very true and we do it in a lot more comfort and style! Pitty PHRF does not have ratings adjustment for such things :-) For trips and cruising (which is what we bought the boat for) I would not trade...
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Thanks Addison, they are great boats which perform even better when sailed by a gun crew from Royal Queensland Yacht squadron. Well spotted Tom! Had to replace mast to go from in-mast furling main to...
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I'll be replacing my rigging sometime soon. Do you have any idea how much more rod rigging cost vs 1/19 wire that is on now? I'm guess labor to install is much higher? Besides the changes you made to...
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