Recent content by Jeff Lennox

Many people reef too late. If your rail is in the water, it may feel kind of macho, but you are slow and uncomfortable. It seems most Ericsons are happiest with the first reef in the main at about 17 to 18 knots of apparent wind. If you are beating into the wind, that means you are...

We'll miss you guys... Go after Nick next year! Jeff

To follow up on Paul's reply, the PHRF is lower for an E34-2 than an E35-3, and (at least in PHRF NE), only slightly higher than for an E38-200. In addition, I have on the water experience. During the past three years of rendezvous racing (three races per rendezvous), we have beat all...

The T4100 layout is almost identical to the E34-2 and E38-200, just larger. Very traditional, but with beamier transom. I consider it to be like the larger Ericson that never made it past the blueprint stage. No direct knowledge of the E39. Jeff

The E35-3 was produced in the late 1980's at the same time as the E34 and E38. The late 1980's E34 and E38 layouts are nearly identical with aft head and aft double berth, the E34 is just smaller in certain areas (no separate shower, L- shaped seating area at the table vs. U- shaped, less...

We did the new sails and folding prop the same year (1997), so it was hard to tell how much of the speed increase was due to one or the other, but the combination was certainly great! The shape on our new main is spectacular, holding a nice shape, even in light air when our old sail would be...

Don Kohlmann, President of PS, former VP of Ericson Yachts, Inc. Tough to get through to him, though. Jeff

Larry- Did you have an E34-2 (late 80's)? Some of the speed difference could be the sails on your 38, especially if your sails on your E34 were not new, and/or the type of prop between the two boats. Putting new sails from an excellent sail loft made a big speed difference with our...