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Hello, Wanted to share photos from weekly summer JAM races at the Erie Yacht Club (EYC). (This summer was my 1st season owning E33RH "Karma", and also my 1st season racing as a skipper. It was a great experience overall.) I noticed that there are not many E33RH photos under sail, thus thought...

Chasing Kabiki E27

Hi All, A little bit about myself. I have been crewing on race boats for over five years, working up from weekly beer-cans, to club races, local regatta, and eventually off-shore racing. At this point, I am now in the market for my own boat. The main objectives for my boat will be family...

A friend caught this picture of us heading to the starting line for a race this past October.

Hello Fellow Ericson Owners! I have owned Seascape, an Ericson 32-3 (vintage 1985) since the fall of 2013. I am in the San Francisco Bay Area and I race and cruise in the bay and in near coastal waters. I have been reading this site for a few years but never really contributed much. I recently...

I'm looking for some advice on rig tuning for an Ericson 36RH for racing on SF Bay for the coming Spring and Summer seasons. The rig is out of the boat right now, but will be going back in next week. I've seen some recommendations from Seth on rig tune (aft in mast step, forward at partners...

Looking for help in buying a new main and a 155% head sail for racing. What is winning for you. I sail on the rivers and Bay on the Chesapeake. Thanks, Jamie

Hello all, Ragtop is a 1971 E 35 and I'm looking to race her this spring. Looking for a good used jib and/or mainsail to be used for racing. I'm located in San Diego. Thanks!!

The E36RH makes no pretenses about being an IOR design. My question is... does this particular IOR boat exhibit 'extreme' stereotype bad IOR sailing characteristics? I'm looking for a racer/cruiser to first use on the Great Lakes (incl e.g. Chicago-Mac), but then migrate to offshore racing...

We just started racing wed night series in San Diego. Looking for a decent 150 Genoa that still has some life left. We are using a Kevlar Genoa from a NY 36 that is decent but not a perfect fit. Please contact me if you have a sail you are willing to part with. Must fit a Harken #6 Roller...

I am racing my E-29 tall rig in club races on a lake in AL. The wind is light the majority of the time and the fleet I race in has Catalina 22’s 25’s and other light boats the heaviest are about the weight of my ballast, they have much better Portsmouth ratings than the 29. We race short races...

I have these two beautiful new Lewmar 60 mm high load racing blocks for sale. They came with my boat in a box but I have no need for them. Retail $170 - $185 ea. I will take $125 a piece...

E 27 Resolution What is thebest setup to go to weather..Boat screams downwind but going to weatherisa dog even in medium to heavy air with little chop. I use a 180 genoa but reef it on the roller in heavy but everyone seems to go better to weather. I just bought a new dacron main -wont use...

All: I have been racing my 1979 Ericson 35-II (Sirius) on Lake Michigan for a few years now with mixed results (2nd place in double handed Queens Cup this year, 2nd Waukegan to Montrose, 1st Montrose to Waukegan, but lousy finishes in buoy races 4-5th place out of 5 boats). I am totally...

Just entered a race (Cruising class) with our relatively new (for us) 32-200 and I must admit that I don't yet have a great feel for the 32's idiocyncracies... So, I'm looking for tips & tricks, along with some insights about what makes this boat fly... both upwind and down. Thanks, Tom

We recently got a 1986 28 with the 5.5 ft keel. We are in the light winds of Southern California. Is any one club racing your e28. Can you provide any pointers. We do not have a spinnaker but use a jennaker. We have a PHRF rating in socal of 186. Is anyone planning on during the 2010...

North 3/4 oz tri-radial w/ ATN snuffer, 3 guys/sheets. Came with the boat, we have never used it. It is like new (crispy!). I've been told the dimensions (L/L=45'6", F=25'2") aren't regulation for our E38. For pictures, go to: http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/boa/1117939488.html

Hi all I am seriusly considering racing this season and was looking for advise from others who have raced e-27's or similar E's. I currently have a decent main and 150 Genoa on a roller furling and am looking at a new custom 110 laminate head sail for better performance. Does this make sense? I...

I amtrying to get a true rating for the E27.I have heard it s243 but that seems too low.

Hi all, I am curious if any racers out there have slick, light weight system for anchoring during a race. We have a "human windlass" (he's a former semi-pro defensive lineman), but he is starting to complain about having to pull the 25 lb plow and 30' of 3/8 chain two or three times in one...

With another win last night, we have locked up 1st place overall for our Wed. night summer series. We have 1 race remaining but we are far enough ahead to not need to sail it. I will be going for our 7th win anyway:egrin: Thanks to fellow viking Chris(from Peregrin) and lurker Maine Sail for...

This nice vid of the recent "Three Bridge Fiasco" race in the Bay has some footage from Dan's E-30. I found the link on SA, today. http://norcalsailing.com/TBF.video.html Fun to watch, and I wish I were there... :egrin: Loren

There is a new group on the bay that is interested in Double handed Racing. We will be going to various club's Double Handed events and will also be participating in a couple of other races as a double handed class. Website is...

Well, I have been goaded into providing my racing results by my good friend Steve Swan (notorious E owner). He made threats to post the results and make humorous comments on my choice of beer. So here we go. My 5 minutes of glory at YPOYC annual awards banquet. Spring Series Division...

Last week it was a little too wild on Lake Ontario for our club's weekly race around the bouys. Frustrated because it was only blowing 20 knots with three -four foot seas I convinced the owner of a Beneteau Oceanis 35 to go out for a couple of trips around the course against my E35mk11. We...

This is last Wed. night just at the finish while chasing down a J29. He was in a different class but I followed about 30 ft. behind him for the entire leg.

I happened to be trolling around the PHRF site for the Chesapeake and noticed that the list is sorted by boat make. I counted 18 Ericsons with PHRF numbers for the bay ranging from 25' CB's to 38's. Thats pretty good for a boat not being built anymore! I also see that I got pinched the hardest...

Well, I got out on "Peligroso" last night. What a beautiful maxi-racer that thing is. 9.5-10 knots upwind in 11-17 knots of true wind, and peaked at over 14 downwind with a chute that's bigger than all of my sails combined. I was, of course, only one of about 20 crew aboard, and was assigned...

Kevlar racing sails and spinnakers for sale I just bought an Ericson 35-III with a whole suit of racing sails. I do not race that seriously and am offering them to someone who can use them. I also have 3 spinnakers. Here is the list. Email me to talk pricing. I am not sure what they are...

I race my 1987 E34 but do not have a proper headsail for 18to upper 20's. The sail must be furling. I first leaned toward a blade but am told the design of 1980's boats with large fore triangles did much better with a traditional overlaping headsail (plus I was encouraged to get leach...

As an alternative to a blade that I requested, I think now I would rather have an overlapping headsail for racing in 18 to 30 mph winds. Anyone have one to offer for sale? I prefer some sort of racing material like Pentex.

Any retired sailors out there wanting to sell their racing blade headsail ???

Along with my eternal pursuit to improve my boat handling skills, I've been trying to learn as much as possible about tactical stuff as well. I've run across a difference of opinion on something and would like the opinions of you guys who spend time on the race course. Upwind, one design (or...

Howdy... I'm looking to have made one or two racing sails for my 35MKII. I have an old set of North Sails, a 150 and 110, and would like to upgrade to new sails. including a asymetrical spinnaker. Can anyone recommend a good sail loft who's familiar with the 35MKII. I'm not crazy about the...

Just had to tell of the great success racing my '87 E34! While I cruised for many years I got into racing a few years ago(at ate 64) and started slowly with this boat - with an old shortened roller furling 140. Then bought an ill fitting 150 short genoa off ebay for nearly nothing and the boat...

Does anyone have any advice on the best type of ground tackle to use for setting a temporary inflatable (approx 2 ft diameter spherical) racing buoy? The mark is usually set in no more than 60 feet of water a few miles offshore on Lake Michigan. Racing has taken place in conditions usually no...

Must have a #6 tape (Harken).

I've been sailing and racing the same Ericson 27 for 27 years now. The boat is 30 years old this year. Mine is the outboard model, with the motor in a cutout in the stern. I have found that my boat is very weight sensitive, particularly with weight in the stern. In the class I race in, the...

Hello everyone: I'm looking for input on racing a 1967 E26-1 Crealock design. I am new to sailing and purchased this boat to learn on. I am fond of classics and now I'm getting attached to "Jolly Mon". My question is if the design sails well enough to consider racing the boat in the future...

Need advice on improving performance, esp. in light air, as well as optimal rig tension etc. Yes, my main is old and kind of tired. Have to live with that for now. I have an 80% jib, a 120, 140 and a heavy air 150, as well as a spinaker. This boat was raced for years on chesapeak bay and so is...

I am curious what experiences other people have had with racing Ericson 27s. I race mine in Seattle, and with a PHRF rating of 244 do quite well in the longer races. I have made a lot of modifications to my little Ericson. It is a new boat from the epoxy bottom to the baby stay. I have a...