| C-Scow Cheat Sheet | |||||||
| Wind 0-8 knots | Wind 8-15 knots | Wind 12-15 knots haircut sail | |||||
| Up | Down | Up | Down | Up | Down | ||
| Skipper | forward | leeward forward | wide end of boat | leeward until you cant hold, high side leaning out to weather, wide section of boat | wide end of boat | high side leaning out to weather, wide section of boat | |
| Crew | next to skip or leeward side to keep 10-15 heel | hold boom out and look behind | next to skip | same | next to skip | same | |
| Mast Rake | 31'11 | 31'11 | 31'10 | 31'11 | 31'10 to 31'09 | Augie Says 31'09'05 in all conditions | |
| Sidestays | taught by hand | ||||||
| Jackstay | 45 (old mast 40) | 30-40 inches up (old mast 35) | 30 (old mast 32) | Augie Says 50 | |||
| Vang | no tension | increase as wind builds | ease | very hard | ease but tension when needed | ||
| Cunningham | no tension | hard until horizontal wrinkles are gone. 3inch? | very hard, 6 inch? | ||||
| Outhaul | foot of sail tight, beginning of shelf | ease 2" | firm shelf along foot | ease 3" | tight, inside of black band | ease 3" | |
| Board | 2" above board box slot | 1/4 of way down - leeward | 3-4 above deck | 1/4 of way down - leeward | 4-6 above board slot | 1/4 of way down - leeward | |
| Traveler | 4-6" from centerline | 6-14" drop as breeze builds | all the way out | ||||
| Leech | tension | tension | tension | ||||
| Mainsheet Blocks | even with traveler | 2-6 inch forward | 6 inch forward | ||||
| As wind gets heavier 1st traveler, 2nd cunningham 3rd vang | |||||||
| Pointing: 1st cunningham 2nd vang 3rd traveler | |||||||
The C Scow was the first class of scow built by Harry C. Melges, Sr. in 1945; it quickly became an all-time speed favorite. The C Scow has come a long way from the days of wooden materials and cotton sails. It continues to be a very revolutionary sailboat, inspired by more than 100 years of competitive racing. This cat-rigged, maneuverable sailboat is great fun and a total pleasure to sail..... Very Fast, Fun, and Furious!