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Well I have owned my new 1979 Islander 30 for 2 weeks now, and have only taken her out once - with very little wind.
Yesterday - wind at 10-12.
This boat took off and actually had to roll in the furling to get away from 15-17 degree heel. The boat took it in stride ( I did not ). Still trying to get used to the size and her handling.
This boat completely blows away from previous Catalina 2 in style, speed and handling.
15-17 degrees heel is just about normal for conditions like that, and something you'll soon become accustomed to. 20 to 25 degrees and starting to put the rail in the water is when you really need to start depowering, but even that shouldn't be terribly alarming.
Good for you.... we were shovelling a relativley rare Feb snowfall....
Its was 70 degrees and windy - perfect day for sailing.
20-25 ( rail in the water ) - no thanks. I am sure my family would not like it either! ha.
Maybe when I race on my friends Melges 24. but even then its 'scary'.
Sounds like a great sail...where are you located? Here on the Chesapeake Bay, we go out all winter, but I missed last Sunday. There are many good days.
I agree that 15 degrees is normal, acceptable, and not a threat to the boat, but it can be unnerving as hell the first couple of times. You'll get used to it. Congrats on your sail. I am still waiting for the water to soften up enough to launch boats.
Sounds great PC..My first keelboat boat was a 77 Islander 28. She was a blast to sail with a turn of speed. 15 degrees is almost a perfect heel for the amount of wind. As you begin to learn that she has far greater toleranace than that, although it may not be the most comfortable way to sail you will trust her heel in steady winds more. Where it becomes an issue is on the gusty days.
Enjoy learning you boat and how safe she is and what she can take. The Islanders well well designed boats of their day and still have the classic lines of the cruiser/ racers of that era.
Congratulations on a great sail. As others have said, you'll get used to it. Eventually, you'll do it on purpose to get an "extreme heeling" picture to post online.
You will get to love 15 degrees. Not the temperature.
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