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• I can't decide ... All Purpose or Full Runner Asymmetrical ...
  • All Purpose
    • I kind of agree with SG. I had my Aso
      • No matter what sail I put up the motor goes on at less than 8 knots
      • Weights...
        • The thing about both Steve and my boat is
          • On a beam reach (say 100 degrees true) - 90 degrees apparent -- 6 knot breeze
            • Ha!
              • We motored up past the Coronado Bridge yesterday
              • We have J/160 -- in those conditions
                • I was thinking about making a J40 a cruising machine
                  • Yes you would sail more -- but only if you lower your "speed floor"
                    • I believe when Dan referred to "below 8 knots", he meant wind speed, not boat speed, no?
                      • Yes you're right -- my faulty memory... must have been distracted
                  • The polars say you would do pretty well
                  • Just re-rig: light air performance is all about sail area...
                    • .... SA/D and drag, too
                    • That's normal. Really sloppy uncomfortable seas
                      • Don't know about the J40, but the J105 I race on...