Henderson 30?

[owlslick]

compare it with the FT10.... Eerie crews on one when he isn't using his Hendo or they are going head to head

FT 10 is still in production, current design, no runners, get by with less crew,

 

[eerie sailor]

I' have lost a few races to the Tigers..........yet to be crushed . About the best thrashing I've had by a Tiger was a few years ago in a 140 NM race . The Tiger with the big bulb compared to the Hendo, and the extra waterline and a big determined crew out jib reached us for 120 of those miles. They went about .i kts faster to finish about 2.5 NM ahead. I have sailed both Tigers and Hendo's in Mac races and Lauderdale to KW. Neither is compared with sailing in a motorhome. It would best be compared with backpacking along a rough trail.

I have been racing on them in Southern California for years.

Need a lot of crew.

Have Runners

Wet offshore

Sort of outdated design (crush them with the Tiger)

Buddy of mine is selling his right now. They took it in the Cabo race and have done really well around Southern California. Super fun boats with the right crew but it takes people knowing what they are doing, plus a bunch of people to hold the boats down.

 

[eerie sailor]

Yep, I do sail on and against FT 10s a lot. I like them too. I also like Ultimate 20s, Wavelength 24s and S2 7.9s a bunch. Regarding crew size..................FTs and Hendersons generally sail with a crew of seven, plus or minus 1. I raced a full crewed FT last year with three on the hendo in a 3 race W/L race in about 7 kts of air. did pretty well. Did a Chi/Mac last year with a five person crew. Had to beat for about 20 hours in 18-22 kts. When the sun came up Sunday morning we were doing quite well against FT10, Cone of Silence, Melges 30 turbo, Synergy 1000 ect. Though the runners are a pain on the Hendo, they do help overcome rig tuning on the boats with the big swept back spreaders. The runners and backstay work well to control the power on/off of the boat.

compare it with the FT10.... Eerie crews on one when he isn't using his Hendo or they are going head to head

FT 10 is still in production, current design, no runners, get by with less crew,

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[eerie sailor]

Here's one more pic.

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[StayinStrewn]

TVHSD - Tom Hirsch in SD runs FT now...contact him

 

[eerie sailor]

Here's a few more henderson pics:

Windward heel

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Stern Shot

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Henderson sailor training on ducking runner blocks in choppy waves.

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[eerie sailor]

Here is the other method of handling the rig. Portable gin pole.

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Here's a couple more pics taking the mast down. This is without the portable gin pole that we use if we are short manpower.

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[akaGP]

Looking for advise on buying a Henderson 30 or other possible contender.

Cheers

I may have one for sale in your neighborhood; FT10 on a trailer in Pensacola.

 

[Drfeelgood]

Ok so it's great in light air but how about the heavy air of SF Bay? How are they holding up in NorCal?

 

[owlslick]

Ok so it's great in light air but how about the heavy air of SF Bay? How are they holding up in NorCal?

Not a problem... a few in the Bay Area... Ft 10 do well in the Whidby Island heavy air races...

I don't enjoy racing my lead mine in 35+, I don't enjoy racing the FT10 in 35+, we have done it and averaged 23.3 knots for about 40 miles... in more modest conditions speeds in mid to high teens, fully powered up in 12knots, travels well, great boat to take to marquis events for some handicap or OD racing, great versitile platform for anywhere on any coast in any conditions

 

[Peacefrog]

I have a friend who has one of the nicest 30's around and he would sell it. It is the old Girlfriend that has been totally revamped, hull and deck repaint, hull flipped over and boarded. Lots of new sails. Let me know if you want more info.

 

[Streetwise]

Someone at our club is getting a Henderson 30. It looks like a fun boat to race! For PHRF class placement, would you folks put it with other lightweight planing boats like the Viper, and have a big numeric gap but similar performance curves, or with heavier, longer racer/cruisers that are much closer in rating but have way less planing potential?

Thanks,

jason

 

[eerie sailor]

Put them in the racer /cruiser class. In light air they will do well, 8-12 kt w/l they will suffer, and over 14 offwind they will do well. How many days a year do you guys sail in planing conditions? Looking at your club PHRF boats J109s, Benny 47, J105.....................This seems like where the Henderson belongs. They will have to sail well to win.. Where do they want to sail?

Someone at our club is getting a Henderson 30. It looks like a fun boat to race! For PHRF class placement, would you folks put it with other lightweight planing boats like the Viper, and have a big numeric gap but similar performance curves, or with heavier, longer racer/cruisers that are much closer in rating but have way less planing potential?

Thanks,

jason

 

[eerie sailor]

If there is any interest, I'd like to get some Henderson's together again someday for some racing. I have August available this year if anybody has a cool regatta in their backyard. My long range plans include ST Pete NOOD next Feb.

 

[Streetwise]

Thanks for the advice. That's pretty much where I was going. Now we just have to think about the other end of the A fleet, but that's another topic.

I can give you contact info for the owners if you want to try to talk them into some travel racing.

Cheers,

jason

Put them in the racer /cruiser class. In light air they will do well, 8-12 kt w/l they will suffer, and over 14 offwind they will do well. How many days a year do you guys sail in planing conditions? Looking at your club PHRF boats J109s, Benny 47, J105.....................This seems like where the Henderson belongs. They will have to sail well to win.. Where do they want to sail?

Someone at our club is getting a Henderson 30. It looks like a fun boat to race! For PHRF class placement, would you folks put it with other lightweight planing boats like the Viper, and have a big numeric gap but similar performance curves, or with heavier, longer racer/cruisers that are much closer in rating but have way less planing potential?

Thanks,

jason

 

[Tiger 20]

If there is any interest, I'd like to get some Henderson's together again someday for some racing. I have August available this year if anybody has a cool regatta in their backyard. My long range plans include ST Pete NOOD next Feb.

How about a S/B regatta in Ft Pierce before or after the Noods. August would be okay too as I could store a couple of boats at my place until the Noods

 

[eerie sailor]

I like the idea of a regatta around the NOODS.

 

[KeithMagnussen]

I sailed one for a while.. we have three customers we service in So Cal, 1 in Hawaii.

Fun boats but a little out-dated. Need 9 people to race W/L in anything over 8kts of breeze. My buddies took the Hedo 30 "Reach Around" in the Cabo Race a few years ago.... email me if want details on the boat

 

[Vince Valdes]

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[Callahan]

Great boat

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