Com-Pac 23/3 Headsail Decision

[Greene]

We recently purchased a 1988 Com-Pac 23/3 which has a nice CDI FF2 fuller with a decent 110 sail on it. Having sailed a Com-Pac 16 and 19 previously, we found that they really needed a larger headsail to get decent performance under 15 knots of wind. We sail inland lakes, including Green Bay, and are wondering if the 23 will need a larger headsail or not. 135 / 150 ? Any ideas?

Mike and Admiral B
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[Ex-Calif]

Originally Posted by Greene

We recently purchased a 1988 Com-Pac 23/3 which has a nice CDI FF2 fuller with a decent 110 sail on it. Having sailed a Com-Pac 16 and 19 previously, we found that they really needed a larger headsail to get decent performance under 15 knots of wind. We sail inland lakes, including Green Bay, and are wondering if the 23 will need a larger headsail or not. 135 / 150 ? Any ideas?

Mike and Admiral B
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I carry a 150 with a full cut (i.e. not a high clew "yankee") on a furler year round. Our yearly average wind is probably less than 8 knots and our peak 4 month season averages 15-20 with occasional 25 knot days. We furl to 100% maybe 10 times a year. At those times the "inefficiency" of the furled sail is not a factor as we are at hull speed anyway.

You need to evaluate your winds and get a sail that will do 90% of the year unfurled. My impression is the lakes can get pretty windy but I have no experience there. Might be a 135 for you...

[Greene]

Thanks. Our 19 had the 135 and it was pretty useful in our sailing areas, but there are those days when we wished it was a bit bigger. Maybe I could go with a 135 and add a big drifter to the inventory for those lazy wind days.

Mike and B
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[Greene]

Anyone buy a Sailrite kit and make up a drifter? How about a 150 genny for a roller furler? Worth the effort or not?

Mike and Brenda
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