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Originally Posted by sailingdog
did you compare how you did to windward with a pearson 36 that had a working centerboard???  I'm guessing you didn't... and you'd probably be surprised by what a difference it does make. |
No we didn't compare, and I would have preferred to have the centerboard, so I completely agree with your point. I probably was not very clear in my posts that I would also be very concerned about the CB not being usable. And since I've not sailed an O'Day 30, I'd guess it would have a major negative impact not to have it. I was only pointing out that some boats seems to do all right without it, but certainly not suggesting it's not a big deal. I agree that it is.
As for the Pearson 36, we made more leeway than I would prefer, though we did beat the pants off of a larger boat (whose skipper was
trying) upwind, but that boat was a different make/model, so it's not a fair comparison (I'd prefer to believe that I'm an exceptional sailor, but oh well)
. I just meant that I was able to get where I wanted to go without the board, even upwind. Still, I'd still prefer to have the centerboard operational, and would recommend the same to others--especially when there are SO MANY other boats out there (including O'Day 30s) that are fully functional.