neptune 24 in high winds

Posted By: Irwin
Date: 10/22/07 8:05a.m.

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Hello, I am just curious what type of sail setup other owners would use in steady 20-25k winds with occasional gusts up to 30 knots? I have the shoal draft model.
I was out sailing yesterday in these windy conditions using just a full main. It worked while i was on a beam reach speeding along quite nicely, but after a wind shift beating back proved too slow and dangerous being inside the skinny cleveland breakwall so i just motored back.
Irwin, Neptune 24 Cleveland, OH

Messages In This Thread

neptune 24 in high winds -- Irwin -- 10/22/07 8:05a.m.

REFFED MAIN, AND A STORM BLADE (75 PERCENT) -- Shane Wallace, Neptune 24 -- 10/22/07 9:51a.m.

Reefed Main and Roller Furler out 25% -- Kevin MacLachlan -- 10/23/07 12:09p.m.

Thanks guys for the info. -- Irwin -- 10/24/07 11:22a.m.

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTT! -- Shane Wallace, Neptune 24 -- 10/25/07 1:23p.m.

HA HA! thanks for the encouragement! -- Irwin -- 10/26/07 8:13a.m.

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