would like your input on how suitable the j-24 would be
and any suggestions on other of that size bracket 22-27
smo
01-11-2010, 06:03
Boat: Beneteau First 42
01-11-2010, 06:04
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
.... other people include the 5 capes or a few canals. (No, not the but and Suez)
Also I note you mention the words 'cruise' and 'race'. If a cruising wouldnt do well in a , why would a be good in a ?
Third: Singlehanded.... Sometimes are known to add aditional crew as they travel... would a girly-whirly like the idea of a romantic kidnapping on such a boat? is fun
01-11-2010, 06:14
Boat: Able 50
01-11-2010, 06:20
Boat: Now boatless :-(
against the tide here and spent 12 hours on the boat. There is no backrest and the boat is very light. We were against tide so we pounded pretty much all day.
I was a wreck at the end of 8 hours. <--- Click
01-11-2010, 06:42
making (crossing the atlantic) positive floatation updated reef points in auto pilot or self steerer positve locking board
any other suggestions for a 22-28 foor style sailboat for a ocean passage>?
01-11-2010, 06:47
Boat: 58 Taswell AS
hatches open and flood the boat?
01-11-2010, 06:54
Boat: Now boatless :-(
open they have flooded and sunk. Part of the . <--- Click
01-11-2010, 07:52
Boat: Cal 40 (sold). Still have a Hobie 20
to try and right it. I've been told that this would only occur if the boat had already started to take on , but I believe that I've read that the point of vanishing stability is only 95 degrees. To me this boat doesn't broach or knockdown, it capsizes. Not something I want to deal with . So I would do something ridiculous like add a extension, which leads to keel to reinforcement which leads to ...
John
01-11-2010, 08:02
Boat: Moody 31
style sailboat for a ocean passage>?
01-11-2010, 08:14
Boat: 14 meter sloop
you're still talking full foulies in the .
A good cruiser keeps its owner dry.
01-11-2010, 09:08
Boat: Â01 Catana 401
one of these anywhere other than a shallow bay or lake.
01-11-2010, 10:18
is, as already mentioned, the cockpit seating offers no back support. Other than that, it's really not a bad boat for handed cruising, although it's probably too light and too for .
on edit: the BEST thing about the J-24 for handing is that the boat very well under main alone, even in winds of 10-12 knots. This is something that I wish more cruising boats would offer. I really don't understand why cruising boats all have to have big genoas with masthead rigs (rather than fractional)... it makes single handing so much more difficult.
01-11-2010, 10:47
Boat: Cheoy Lee Clipper 42
01-11-2010, 12:15
Boat: Nonsuch 26
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J24 SPEED GUIDE
J24 World Champion Will Welles answers your speed and boathandling questions.
After 40 years, what is the culture of the J24 class?
The J24 class has changed over the years since it was first launched in the late 1970s. It remains strong because with 5500 boats worldwide, itâs relatively inexpensive. You can fix up a 1978 boat and win the worlds if you put in the time, energy and a little money. There are fewer pros racing, and a lot of the competitors are people who have been in the class for a long time. Many grew up sailing with their family and friends in the boats and love nothing more than going to regattas together. For younger folks, itâs all about sailing with their buddiesâa chance to head off on the road and experience the country and the world. Sailing with five has a bit different feel than classes with fewer in the crew. More people to manage makes it, a mini big-boat program.
J24 sails upwind fastest with minimal heel and crew weight concentrated.
Winning the world championship still means a lot in this class, and itâs remarkable how people come out of the woodwork to try to do that. At the club level, racing is as healthy as itâs been in some time. Certain areas are doing better than others, like any mature class. Portland, ME has lots of boats, none of them dry-sailed. In the U.S., there are a dozen strong fleets and lots of smaller fleets; for example, thereâs a growing fleet in Indiana. Mexico and South America are pretty strong, although there has been some transition to J70s. Strong J24 countries in Europe include Italy, Germany, Sweden, Greece, Hungary, the UK, Ireland, and France. In Germany, a lot of boats are owned by clubs that fund youth teams.
What kind of sailors do best in the J24 class?
The J24 is unlike many other boats, so having some seat-of-the-pants ability is good; for example, there is no other boat on which you trim the main so hard and pinch, with a bubble in the genoa, when you are overpowered in flat water.
What are your top 3 tips for competing successfully in this class?
Buy a boat with the right keel shape, mast, and deck layout.
Maintain a good set of sails.
Assemble a team thatâs committed to the same goals as you.
Who does what on the boat?
Back to front, the helm steers, trims the main, and plays the traveler and backstay. The helm also grinds the jib winch. The trimmer handles the genoa and often handles the spinnaker sheets. What we call the âtank commanderâ (middle position) is often the tactician; ideally this person is one of your heaviest team members, hiking at max beam. Their job includes handling the guy on a windy spinnaker set, feeding the spinnaker out on a light-air set, and taking down the spinnaker. The mast/twing person controls the twings and backs up the bow person on halyards, outhaul, main cunningham, and vang. The bow person skirts the genoa on tacks, handles the pole, and hoists the spinnaker and jib.
What is the ideal J24 crew size?
The crew-weight maximum on the J24 is 882 pounds (400 kilograms). You donât have to sail exactly at max weight unless itâs a windy venueâyou can often handle being 20 pounds lighter. The average crewmember weighs about 175 pounds. Ideally, your heaviest crew is amidships, but itâs not important for the bow person to be light. Both bow and trimmer need to be strong for heavy air. The J24 has a genoa that requires speed and strength on tacksâtrimming on tacks is all about timing, but strength is important too. On some boats, the mast person helps jibe the pole.
The crew moves in concert to help turn or steer the boat, especially in waves.
New boats and used boats: what are my options in the J24?
The class currently has two builders, one in Italy and one in Argentina, and you can reach them through the class website.
Used boats, of course, are plentiful and the prices are modest. For a worlds-quality boat with trailer in the U.S., youâll likely spend $10,000- to $12,000. A weapon might cost about twice that. If you want a fixer-upper, you can get into a boat for well under $10,000.Â
Things I would look for are a refined keel shape and faired bottom, a relatively new rudder, and a newer mast. Look at the deck hardware, and inspect both the chainplates/bulkhead and rudder gudgeon areas. If you buy a boat thatâs been competing at a good level, you can expect that the spreader sweep, keel shape and position, and rudder angle will already be right.
How do you transport the J24?
Boats have dedicated trailers, which together with the boat weigh about 4500 pounds. The boat at all-up racing weight is 1330 kgs, or close to 3000 pounds. The trailer and trailer boxes add about 1500 pounds. Most used J24s have trailers; some are single-axle. Double axles are nicer for longer distances.
What's involved in rigging/derigging a J24?
If youâre well organized, two people in an hour can get the mast unpacked, stepped, tuned, and boat ready to launch. Derigging is similar, or even quicker. The boats are set up for a single-point lift through an inspection port on the seahood. Add a couple lines from the strap to each of the aft cleats and youâre set to launch.
What kind of inventory does North recommend?
We recommend a fathead main, currently our only mainsail design, and the most popular headsails we sell are the DX7TT genoa and FR2 spinnaker used by the winners at recent world championships. We have an option for a slightly flatter genoa, which might be chosen by a lake sailor, and we have a second spinnaker that is harder to trim but excels in windy, wavy conditions.
North also makes some nice coversâa full deck cover for storage in a drysail park or in your yard, and a full mast cover. We have a padded rudder cover for below-decks storage and a padded keel cover for trailering. We also offer a nice spinnaker launch bag that hangs in the companionway.
The standard deck layout is set up for cross sheeting of the genoa sheet; the helm can reach the winch handle when trim is needed.
What is the most important boat preparation project to address on the J24?
To quote the North Sails Tuning Guide , âSails, deck layout, keel and rudder shape, and mast tuning all share equal importance. To be competitive in the J24, you must tackle all of these important factors.â Fortunately, as described above, if you buy a boat thatâs been competing at a good level, most of these will be in good shape already. But donât take it for granted. Read the Tuning Guide and see how your boat measures up.
What are the keys to tuning a J24 mast properly?
First thing, make sure your mast is at minimum legal height, and at maximum class J dimension, and the headstay is at maximum length. This combination helps rake the mast aft and eliminate lee helm. Next, make sure your spreader sweep is at 160 to 170 mm, measured from a straight line between the tips to the mast groove. Then make sure mast is centered in the boat and straight. From there, use the tuning matrix in the North Tuning Guide to set correct shroud tension.
J24 Upwind Sailing
There are two jibs on a j24. when do you switch from the genoa to the blade.
It seems to be the âmacho thingâ in some fleets to keep sailing with the genoa in higher winds. If Iâm sailing at maximum weight, I will switch to the blade at 16 knots and above in flat water. In waves, you canât go there until itâs blowing above 18. If youâre sailing really light, you may have to change headsails earlier.
Where does each person sit when sailing upwind?
In light air, we like âdogs in the houseâ (crew members sitting below). There is no rule against it, and itâs more comfortable down there. The bow person sits in the V berth in front of the mast, to leeward. The mast person sits just behind the mast on the sink or on the floor. The tactician and the trimmer might be below, as well. The trimmer often sits to leeward and sticks their head out once in a while, but the tactician will normally be the first person to look around to help the skipper place the boat where needed. The skipper sits forward of the traveler, to windward, for best visibility.
As the breeze builds, we gradually move each crew on deck until everyone is hiking. First to come out is the tactician, then the bow person, then mast. The trimmer is the first to move in and last to move out of the hole. Under 6 knots, we have everyone below; at 7 knots, people start to come up. At 10, everyone is fully hiked.
In flat water, one body hikes in front of the shrouds from 7-10 knots and everyone else packs up tight behind them. As the breeze and waves build, crews move behind the shrouds but stay close together. In heavy air and big waves, the trimmer sits just behind the stanchion and everyone else packs up against the forward side of it. At the helm, once everyone is hiking, Iâll start pulling on backstay. I straddle the traveler bracing on the footrests. My butt is outboard and my shoulders are pressed against the lifelines.
In light to moderate air, the main traveler is sheeted well to windward. The genoa foot and leech are trimmed within a few inches of the chainplates and spreader tip.
What is your primary focus when trimming the mainsail?
When sailing upwind, focus on the top leech telltale and how itâs flowing. Look at the next one down, too. You never want the second one stalled. When the keel is working and weâre fully hiked out, Iâll trim the main hard enough to stall the top telltale 50 percent of the time. When weâre losing speed or need more power, Iâll ease a little sheet so the top telltale is flowing 100 percent of the time, and once weâre back up to full speed Iâll trim harder. This amounts to a couple inches of mainsheet adjustment in 8- to 12 knots. In lighter air, the top telltale should be flowing 100 percent of the time and the traveler car should be all the way to windward, over the Delrin traveler end stop.
Tighten the backstay after the crew is fully hiked. When thatâs not enough to keep the boat flat, drop the traveler down six inches. When you run out of backstay, shift to vang sheeting, which you can use up to as much wind as youâll race in. Drop the traveler car down until it is one car width above the center of the traveler, have two crew pull on the vang as hard as possible so thereâs a bow in the boom, and then adjust the traveler to keep the boat on its feet through the puffs.
Whatâs your focus when trimming the J24 genoa?
J24 genoa trim is measured by the distance between the leech and the spreader and the foot position relative to the leeward chainplate. We set the lead so both leech and foot touch at the same time, then ease the sheet as follows:
In light air, the leech should be 5 to 10 inches off the spreader until youâre up to speed, then trim to within 3 to 5 inches. In puffs and lulls, ease up to 8 inches off. Out of a tack, start at 18â and then trim as the boat gets up to speed. In medium air, the range is 2 to 6 inches off the spreader.
In breeze, you need to manage your angle of heel. Trim to within 2â of the spreader, but if itâs windy enough that you are vang sheeting and still heeling over in the puffs, ease the genoa sheetâyou might be easing it out a foot in the puffs, then trimming it back in. In flat water you can feather and pinch, but in waves you have to ease more often. Itâs all about reducing heel.
Switch to the blade jib when the wind is 16 to 18 knots and above. Trim the sheet until the leech telltale stalls, then ease enough to fly it 100 percent of the time. The middle of the sheave on the lead block should be even with the chainplate.
A good view of well-matched leeches in moderate air.
What are the key J24 gear changes to make when wind and sea state change?
Positioning your crew weight is huge in light to moderate conditions. Play the backstay in medium air. And in heavy air, itâs all about proper sheeting. With the genoa, you play the sheet a lot more and see the biggest speed differences. Learn to manage your angle of heel, and get comfortable with sailing the boat flat. Then you can win races.
Who is in the typical dialogue loop upwind and what's a typical conversation?
The more you sail the J24 , the less you have to talk. I like minimal words but to be alerted to extremes, like âNuker puff coming.â I also like hearing about the lulls and how long theyâll beâ10 seconds or 30 secondsâso I know whether to just pop off the backstay or make a longer-term adjustment. For example, I may talk to the trimmer about easing the genoa and ask how our mode is with other boatsâdo we have good height, good forward speed? We always talk about âus.â Are we slower, faster, higher, lower? We usually leave boat placement calls to the tactician; we do our homework together between races, but then the tactician makes it happen.
When sailing upwind in breeze, the crew of five hikes hard. Christopher Howell photo
Are there special considerations or upwind conditions in the J24 a new sailor should know how to handle?
You have to learn to keep the boat flat by any means possibleâcrew weight, depowering, pinching, more backstay, more shroud tension.
J24 Downwind Sailing
Where does each crew member sit when sailing the j24 downwind.
In 4 or 5 knots of wind, we might have everyone below except the trimmer and helm. The bow uses the forward hatch. The mast person sits in the sink area, the tactician stands in the companionway, and the trimmer stands up on deck. The helm sits to leeward and forward of the traveler.
Downwind, most of the crew sits low and forward; the trimmer stands up.
As the breeze comes up to 7 knots and above, everyone comes on deck unless there are big waves, in which case we might keep a couple crew below. The boat should be flat or slightly heeled to weather, with weight to the edges for stability. Exact location varies with crew weight, but typically the bow is in front of the mast, either to leeward or to weather as needed. The mast person sits out toward either rail. The tactician stands on the cabin sole in âtank commanderâ position. The trimmer stands out at the toerail by the weather stanchion. We move our body weight to help steer the boat; in light to medium breeze, the bow person watches the tiller and listens to the dialogue, moving weight accordingly. In heavier air, both mast and bow are moving.
When it gets breezy, the boat can get a little out of control in waves. Bring the crew weight behind the mast and to leeward to keep the weather rail up, so that the boat wants to go straight; otherwise the bow goes down, you lose the rudder and wipe out to windward. If planing (30-plus knots), everyone gets behind the traveler. In medium or heavy air, I sit behind the traveler and to leeward unless we are planing; then Iâll sit to windward or stand up in the middle. In any waves and in medium and heavy air, I always lock the tiller extension in place and steer with the tiller downwind to reduce my reaction time.
What are the key changes in different conditions?
As wind and sea state build, start moving the crew aft, keeping always to the edges except for the tactician, who stands on the cabin sole. Never heel the boat to leeward except in light air when you want to head up. Always err towards sailing the boat flat or with slight weather heel, because that will help project the kite and balance the helm.
What do you focus on when trimming main and chute?
The main goes all the way out downwind and we never ease the outhaul unless weâre reaching. I sit to leeward and hold all of the purchase parts. I never want the main luffing or over-trimmed. Adjust the vang to keep the top batten parallel to the boom.
Adjust the spinnaker pole height and work hard to square the pole as much as possible. Always play the sheet out to the curl. If weâre sailing angles (less than 8 knots), weâll set the tack slightly lower than the clew for better flow across the chute. In 8 knots and above we make the clews even, square the pole back, and go dead downwind. The J24 has two pole settings; we use the bottom ring up until 16 knots, then switch to the top.
Downwind, who is in the typical dialogue loop and what's a typical conversation?
The trimmer and I talk constantly about wind pressure in the kite, especially in light to medium air. Once the wind becomes medium/heavy, the bow warns us about big puffs so we donât get caught with the bow too low.
To catch a wave, the helmsman and trimmer pump the sheets in unison, and the crew presses against the windward rail.
What controls are important downwind in different conditions?
We let the backstay all the way off downwind, unless the wind is 20 knots or more; then we leave half of the backstay on. Two other things we recommend when the wind is above 20 knots: pull the vang on extra hard to stabilize the boat, and pull both twings down to choke the kite a bit. We always use the foreguy, and unless itâs above 20 knots we trim the weather twing so itâs halfway from lifeline to rail and let the leeward twing off all the way. Also, when weâre sailing upwind with the blade jib, weâll typically leave it up downwind. It helps stabilize the boat, and you can trim it like a staysail when planing.
J24 Boathandling
What's a start like in the j24 class.
Normal procedure is for teams to drop the genoa between races and hoist again with 4 or 5 minutes to go. Velocitek instruments are legal now, so you can ping each end of the line and have a reliable GPS-measured distance to the line. Itâs made starts even more aggressive.
A competitive J24 start shows four crew hiking on most boats and mainsail luffs eased to keep the draft aft, well-matched for the genoa overlap. Christopher Howell photo
What tips can you offer for starting well in a J24?
Always have a routine and stick to it. You always need a plan B but if you have a routine, everyone knows what to expect. On our boat weâll get windshots, figure out the favored end, and decide which side we want to sail on the first beat. Then weâll block out a section of the line where we want to start. Itâs up to me to get the boat there.
Iâm a port-tack approach guy; Iâm watching the clock and trying to figure out where I need to be to get to that place on the line by one minute. J24s can stop and get going quickly, so my goal is to be tacking into a good hole at about one minute. Iâm always looking for real estateâwhole pockets where boats arenât. Once you find your hole, manage the people around you.
The bow keeps us honest about distance to the line, using hand signals. The bow can also lift the skirt of the sail with the foot line to help visibility.Time comes from the middle crew; I like it loud, counting down the last 30 seconds. The trimmer listens to my requests for âfull speed, half speed, stop.â The tactician watches out for âsnipersâ (boats behind) and reminds me when itâs time to go.
What tips can you offer for downspeed boathandling?
Practice your starts. Get the crew out for an evening, pick your marks, and do time-on-distance exercises.
What mistake slows the J24 down most in a tack?
Genoa trim is the one of the top three priorities in tacking the J24. The helm should use a moderate rate turn and be consistent. The biggest thing that slows you down is if the trimmer doesnât release the genoa sheet soon enough and you âsmokeâ the back of your sail (against the windward spreader and shroud). Most trimmers release it too late; you need to release by the time the bow gets head to wind, or even slightly before that. This also makes it easier to trim the new sheet. I like the bow person to grab the foot and help the sail around the shrouds.
What does each crewmember do when tacking a J24?
The skipper is busy, first removing the winch handle and putting it into the winch-handle pocket, then turning the boat and bringing up the traveler, plus usually easing the mainsheet two inches and sometimes burping the backstay. Finally, they put the winch handle in, pull on the backstay and main, and grind in the last bit of genoa sheet.
The trimmer cross sheets the genoa, releasing the old sheet by the time the bow gets head to wind, trimming the new sheet and then hitting the rail with sheet in hand, leaving the final grind to the helmsman. The bow handles the foot line on the way across the boat in front of the mast.
The other two cross the middle of the boat, roll tacking the boat if possible. I might say, â1, 2, or 3 roll.â (The tactician is 1, the bow guy is 2, and the mast guy is 3.) The mast is the worst position to roll from because they need to go under the foot of the genoa on the way to windward. Sometimes we vary this depending on the wind, and another reason might be if the tactician is heavier and you want them to get to the windward rail faster.
Any tips for good light or heavy-air tacks?
Roll tacks are crucial in light air. Also, make sure the mainsheet is eased a little so you can get back up to speed quickly. In heavy air, the mainsheet needs to be eased to avoid heeling too much.
What is the key to a fast spinnaker set?
Timing is critical to a good J24 set. Make a good pre-feed of the tack, and have the bow person tension the footline to keep the jib inside the lifelines and out of the way. Trim the main and genoa on the offset leg while the pole is going up. Get the kite out of the boat and up. Donât ease the main out all the way until the chute is out and clear of the leeward spreader.
Dropping the genoa quickly is important after the spinnaker is set and flying. (Christopher Howell photo)
Who does what on the J24 during a jibe set?
The debate is always whether to go with pole or no pole. I like to do a jibe-set with the pole up because it doesnât telegraph your move, and it helps keep the kite away from the boat. Ideally, the kite goes up and the boat turns and you do a late jibe with the pole. As the pole comes across, the mast person lets the genoa down. Donât rush dropping the genoa, or it will foul up the spinnaker. The tactician should be ready as a human pole on the new jibe. Our priority is to get the kite filled on the new jibe; if we can get the genoa down, great; but if not just make sure to ease the sheet.
What mistake slows the J24 down most in a jibe?
Donât over-steer the boat. In any breeze, you lose distance and heel a lot. Match the rotation of the spinnaker to the rate of the turn. In lighter air, itâs possible to understeer and come out too low, so the boat loses speed and/or the kite collapses.
What does each J24 crewmember do in a jibe?
In 8 to 10 knots, the helm turns the boat, the trimmer rotates the kite holding both sheets, the bow jibes the pole, the mast does the twings, and the tactician moves from one side to the other. Everyone works together to roll the boat in light and medium conditions.
Key tips for good light or heavy-air jibes?
In light air, roll the boat through the jibe. The helm must come out of the jibe on an angle with adequate pressure to fill the spinnaker, while the trimmer crosses the bridgedeck to the new windward side after ducking under the boom.
In heavy air, itâs key for the helm to keep the bow under the logo in the foot of the spinnaker. Stray from that and youâll probably wipe out. Jibe the main on top of a wave or when the boat unloads, with somebody forward helping the main across by grabbing the vang. In super heavy wind when you have your crew weight aft, have someone else jibe the main.
What is the key to a good spinnaker takedown?
Practice makes all the difference on the J24. Have your boat settled and set to go upwind when you round the mark. The better you get at takedowns, the longer you can keep the chute up.
Who does what in the crew on a windward or leeward takedown?
The bow ditches the foreguy, raises the genoa, and then takes off the pole (replaced by a human guy) and drops it to the deck, clipping it onto the shrouds under the genoa sheets. Then either I call the takedown, or if thereâs traffic, the bow person makes their own call. If the bow needs help, the mast douses the halyard.
The middle person acts as the human pole (sometimes itâs the mast person) and pulls the kite down into the companionway. The jib trimmer under-trims while rounding the mark so we donât lose speed. I trim my own main, with a preset traveler and backstay. In traffic, I might set up with less backstay.
Any special takedown tricks in this class?
Dropping the halyard six feet and holding for a second allows the foot to be pulled in, which makes for a better takedown.
At the leeward mark, genoa trimmer and helm work together to trim the big headsail; the trimmer hauls in while the helm finishes his main trim and prepares to grind. Christopher Howell photo
Doing circles is slow in any boat; what are the keys to minimizing the pain on a J24?
Practice circles, too. We always jibe first. I think itâs faster.
How easily does a J24 broach or capsize?
Itâs relatively easy to broach a J24 if youâre not watching for big puffs. And upwind, if youâre not vang sheeting in heavy air, youâre going to wipe out. The boat has a big rudder, but the wide hull shape takes over when you heel.
How do I recover when/if it happens?
When you broach under spinnaker, you can pop the boat back up pretty easily, but if it doesnât come up right away, blow the spinnaker halyard.
What are the most common boathandling mistakes made in this class?
Not sailing the boat flat enough is the most common error. After that, timing the genoa release on your tacks. I recommend practicing tacks with an old sail.
Any suggestions for drills to improve boathandling?
I like to do two-boat stuff sailing upwind. Itâs the best way to learn all the gears. Lots of gear shifting with this boat. The better you get at making sure the boatâs in the right gear all the day, the more successful youâll be.
What is the coolest thing about the J24?
People are super down to earth, really nice. Most of my best friends are from the J24 class. Everyone helps each other out whether itâs missing or broken boat parts, tuning help, or stepping the mast. Everyone likes to sail pretty hard and enjoy a cold beer after. The average age of a J24 owner is late 30s.
At major events you still see a very high caliber of competition; we get 50 to 60 boats at major regattas and 80 at a Worlds. At the club level, lots of people own the boats and they use themâtheyâre having a lot of fun.
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I own a 1979 J24 and I want to be competitive when i race on Wednesday night racing. I was wondering if there are any tricks in rigging or in the sail trim that would give me a competitive edge.
I'm not quite sure how to respond to this. Have you ever raced before at all? I can't tell from reading the question, yet you're racing a J boat which is popular for racing which would seem to indicate that you have raced. If you have, then you know (or should know) most of the tips and tricks that I could offer. If you haven't raced, then I could say a few things... Sail shape for specific conditions is critical to speed. Similar to gears on a car, a flat shape is fast, and has less drag, but offers less power in choppy water. Conversely, full bellied sails will power you through a chop, but limit your top speed because the air tends to drag over them more slowly. Don't be afraid to reef, not just for safety but because a reefed main will be faster than dragging your rudder through the water like a brake or sailing with the main way out, spilling wind. After tacking, don't have your main trimmer haul the traveler fully to centerline immediately, get some way on, and then bring it up as you build speed. You (helm) and the main trimmer need to be in sync so that the main's trim isn't overpowering the rudder. Mark your helm (wheel) with the rudder centerline, and then the maximum amount of allowable weather helm on either side of that. If you find yourself steering past one of the "maximum weather helm" marks, your main is overpowering you and you're dragging the rudder. Trim accordingly. Please understand that this is all very generic because I haven't ridden and J boats yet, and don't know their particular characteristics. Hopefully some J people will speak up. As far as night sailing goes, have a backup GPS, designate a navigator who knows what the heck they're doing, have a functional depth finder and a radar would be nice, especially on a 40' er. You can use it to see rain or squall lines. If you're lucky, there'll be a moon by which to steer and observe the clouds and wind speed. If you're unlucky, you'll be navigating in an inky blackness, by instruments only. Post a lookout with binoculars. Rigging: I find that large knots on the genoa really slow down tacking. Yet, if you "luggage tag" the genoa, it makes changing a head sail a real hassle unless you use multiple sets of jib sheets. You can splice eyes into the ends of your sheets, and then use a small piece of spectra/dyneema to make a "soft shackle" to join them, and it'll slide smoothly over your shrouds, improving your tacks.
Try here: International J/24 Class Association > Home Go to the 'tricks and tips' area, enter a phrase in the search window, and you come up with great info like this: Mainsail Every sailmaker probably has a j24 tuning guide... here's one for example: North Sails One Design Are you racing one design or phrf? If there's a local J24 one design group, talk to the other skippers/owners about rig tune, etc... There are so many j24's out there that there's no lack of information. The class website listed above is a good start. If you have a good boat with good sails (very important... if your sails are old and blown out, you'll have a tough time) Don't worry, you won't need a radar. I doubt that one's ever been mounted to a J-24... I'm guessing you're talking about wednesday evening races.... Sail trim is mostly science and a little voodoo that one could talk volumes about. If you're inexperienced, the quickest way to get up to speed is to find and ask a fast J24 skipper/trimmer (or generally good sailor/trimmer from another type of boat... local dingy champs are the best) to come out with you and give you a primer lesson. North sails also puts out a nice sail trim guide, and North, as well as most other sail makers, will often have annual sail trim workshops offered for a fairly reasonable fee. Once boat speed is in order, then there are knowledge of rules and tactics... Stewart Walker's tactic books are a good supplement to doing as much racing as you can. Nothing beats actual experience. Again, see if you can get an experienced racer to act as 'tactician'... do a pre-race brief talking about wind, tide, favored end of the line, general tactical considerations, conditions on the coarse, practice tacks, and sail a bit of the windward leg to get your trim dialed in. Go race, and when you finish, a post race debrief is really critical. Talk about what went right and wrong including trim issues. Keep a log and write it down, particularly if your new to the locale. Draw diagrams of the race including the coarse of the boat that wins or beat you regularly. If you don't know why they went to a particular place and you find yourself following all the time, it's important to just ask them. Beer is a great informational lubricant. In the end, racing very much like chess. Be thorough, be well prepared, study, and sail, sail, sail... on your boat and on others'. Hopping a ride once and awhile on another well sailed boat... it'll keep you fresh, and you'll learn new tricks.
Bubblehead, thanks for the response and to answer your question yes I race any chance i get and i just absolutely love sailing, but what I guess I was trying to ask was more like little things in rigging like the thing with the jib sheets and the line of spectra to help with tacks that's great but i was thinking there was more little things like rounding the windward mark and putting up the spin quicker and getting the jib down quickly so that the spin can fill quicker and easier. Another would be on jibes, what kind of routine should I use so that I don"t get anything tangled and I get a clean jibe with minimal loss of speed. The only other thing that is probably the biggest is the communication of all the crew and skipper, and much practice. thanks
Here's a link to a series of J24 performance videos from Harken and North Sails: YouTube - J/24 Competitive Boat Handling - Introduction should help a good deal.
The one big issue is what your racing against There is a big differance in J24s that people kick around in and a J24 ready to sail in the worlds were every part on the boat has been changed to min class spec at great cost One of the bigger issues in the local fleet here is 1/2 the boats drysail with a perfect gelcoat bottom and 1/2 live on moorings
Competitive sailing is kind of all about learning and practicing different tricks. Take a look at your crew. If they aren't good enough, maybe replace some. I know this might not be possible, as crewing boats is hard. You most definitely need to go and practice as much as possible. The more you spend time sailing and getting to know your boat, the more you'll become comfortable with it, which will help your sailing abilities.
Pretty sure they have gained quite a bit of experience as this thread is 11 years old.....
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Sergei Ryakhovsky (Sergei Vasilyevich Ryakhovsky) a Soviet-Russian serial killer known as the Balashikha Ripper and The Hippopotamus. Ryakhovsky was convicted for the killing of nineteen people in the Moscow area between 1988 and 1993. Ryakhovsky's mainly stabbed or strangulated his victims, he mutilated some bodies, mainly in the genital area. Allegedly Ryakhovsky carried out necrophilic acts on his victims and stole their belongings. Ryakhovsky standing 6â5" tall and weighting 286 pounds, gaining him the nickname, The Hippo. Sergei Ryakhovsky died on January 21st 2005 from untreated tuberculosis while serving his life sentence in prison.
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Serial Killer Sergei Ryakhovsky (aka) the Balashikha Ripper, The Hippopotamus, was active for 6 years between 1988-1993 , known to have ( 19 confirmed / 19 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: Russia
Sergei Ryakhovsky was born on December 29th 1962 in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union. He had a physically defect. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems including being teased or picked on.
Sergei Ryakhovsky a necrophile male citizen of Russia.
Prior to his spree he had killed, commited crimes, and served time in jail.
In 1988 (Age 25/26) Sergei Ryakhovsky started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, commit acts of necrophilia , torture , strangle , rape , mutilate, and murder his victims.
He was arrested on April 13th 1993 (Age 30), sentenced to death by firing squad at a maximum-security penal colony in Solikamsk, Perm Oblast, Russia. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Sergei Ryakhovsky died on January 21st 2005 (Age 42), cause of death: natural causes, untreated tuberculosis at a maximum-security penal colony in Solikamsk, Perm Oblast, Russia.
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Name:
Sergei Ryakhovsky
Nickname:
the Balashikha Ripper, The Hippopotamus
Victims:
19 - 19
Years Active:
-
Ages Active:
25/26 - 30/31
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murder
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-
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Male
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Russia
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necrophile
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N/A
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criminal, serial killer
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Dec 29, 1962
Given Name:
Sergey
Birth Location:
Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Birth Order:
N/A
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N/A
Raised By:
N/A
Birth Category:
N/A
Mother:
N/A
Father:
N/A
Cognitive Ability
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N/A
Highest School:
N/A
Highest Degree:
Incarceration
Arrested:
Apr 13, 1993 (Age 30)
Convicted:
N/A
Sentence:
death by firing squad
Prison Location:
a maximum-security penal colony in Solikamsk, Perm Oblast, Russia
Executed:
N/A
Previous Crimes:
TRUE
Previous Jail:
TRUE
Previous Prison:
N/A
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Death Date:
Jan 21, 2005 (Age 42)
Manner of Death:
natural causes
Cause of Death:
untreated tuberculosis
Death Location:
a maximum-security penal colony in Solikamsk, Perm Oblast, Russia
Killed In Prison:
FALSE
Suicide:
FALSE
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Sergei Ryakhovsky was born in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union.
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Sergei Ryakhovsky started his serial killing spree.
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Sergei Ryakhovsky ended his serial killing spree.
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Sergei Ryakhovsky arrested.
(Age 40)
40th Birthday
(Age 42)
Sergei Ryakhovskydied.cause of death:natural causes,untreated tuberculosisat a maximum-security penal colony in Solikamsk, Perm Oblast, Russia.
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Sergei Ryakhovsky on en.wikipedia.org , Retrieved on Sep 18, 2018 .
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Sergei Ryakhovsky (Sergei Vasilyevich Ryakhovsky) a Soviet-Russian serial killer known as the Balashikha Ripper and The Hippopotamus. Ryakhovsky was convicted for the killing of nineteen people in the Moscow area between 1988 and 1993. Ryakhovsky's mainly stabbed or strangulated his victims, he mutilated some bodies, mainly in the genital area.
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