[Rhodes22-list] Sailing on a Catalina 22
Roland.John
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Thu, 15 Aug 2002 11:19:35 -0400
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Mark,
Thanks for sharing this insight. As one who hasn't yet committed to the =
Rhodes I find this kind of comparison extremely valuable. I'd like to =
hear from others with similar experiences on this or other Rhodes =
competitors. =20
John Roland
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Kaynor [mailto:mark@kaynor.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 10:58 AM
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing on a Catalina 22
Julie and crewed on a friend's Catalina 22 yesterday evening. We got to =
fly a symmetrical and an asymmetrical spinnaker for the first time with =
his help - it was pretty cool and we're going to try Raven's =
asymmetrical on our own this weekend, weather permitting.=20
=20
During our sail I was struck by several things and was glad for the =
opportunity to revisit some of reasons we chose to buy our Rhodes22 (and =
give ourselves a pat on the back for our decision).=20
=20
- The difference that made the largest impression on me was that the =
cockpit seemed crowded with a crew of three. We've really been spoiled =
rotten <g>.=20
=20
- A couple of times our friend had to search for things in the torpedo =
tubes (a.k.a. quarter berths) under the cockpit seats. I really do much =
prefer the open space under Raven's cockpit seats for legroom and easy =
stowage.
=20
- Julie got conked by the boom (she's okay - just a bit of a lump) - =
it's just enough lower than Raven's that we had to pay attention to it.
=20
- Boy, there were a lot of lines on that boat. Spinnaker sheets, =
halyards, down-hauls, coils, loops, tangles, etc. all in that small =
cockpit. Sometimes I think I'd like to have more toys to play with, but =
then I get reminded about how simple, pleasant, and relaxing it is to =
sail Raven.=20
=20
- I was at the helm most of the evening and was struck by how stiff it =
was - much more resistance that on Raven, especially as the wind kicked =
up. I found myself looking down to see if the rudder had kicked up a =
bit. I realize this probably has more to do with the way everything on =
the boat is tuned, but I didn't much care for the idea of sailing that =
boat for any extended period of time.
=20
- A gust hit us while we had the asymmetric up and Julie was a bit late =
releasing the sheet - we shipped a little water over the gunwale. =
Perhaps it was inexperience on this boat, perhaps it's personal taste, =
perhaps it was the feel of the tiller, but I feel much more solid, safe, =
and in control when Raven buries a gunwale.=20
=20
Mark Kaynor
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D620271615-15082002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Thanks=20
for sharing this insight. As one who hasn't yet committed to the =
Rhodes I=20
find this kind of comparison extremely valuable. I'd like to hear =
from=20
others with similar experiences on this or other Rhodes =
competitors. =20
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D620271615-15082002><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>John=20
Roland</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Mark Kaynor=20
[mailto:mark@kaynor.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 15, 2002 =
10:58=20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
[Rhodes22-list]=20
Sailing on a Catalina 22<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Julie and crewed on a friend's =
Catalina 22=20
yesterday evening. We got to fly a symmetrical and an asymmetrical =
spinnaker=20
for the first time with his help - it was pretty cool and we're going =
to try=20
Raven's asymmetrical on our own this weekend, weather permitting.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>During our sail I was struck by =
several=20
things and was glad for the opportunity to revisit some =
of reasons=20
we chose to buy our Rhodes22 (and give ourselves a pat on =
the back=20
for our decision). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- The difference that made the =
largest impression=20
on me was that the cockpit seemed crowded with a crew of three. We've =
really=20
been spoiled rotten <g>. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- A couple of times our =
friend had to=20
search for things in the torpedo tubes (a.k.a. quarter berths) under =
the=20
cockpit seats. I really do much prefer the open space under Raven's =
cockpit=20
seats for legroom and easy stowage.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Julie got conked by the boom (she's =
okay - just=20
a bit of a lump) - it's just enough lower than Raven's that we =
had to pay=20
attention to it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Boy, there were a lot of lines =
on that=20
boat. Spinnaker sheets, halyards, down-hauls, coils, loops, tangles, =
etc. all=20
in that small cockpit. Sometimes I think I'd like to have =
more toys=20
to play with, but then I get reminded about how simple, pleasant, and =
relaxing=20
it is to sail Raven. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- I was at the helm most of the =
evening and was=20
struck by how stiff it was - much more resistance that on Raven, =
especially as=20
the wind kicked up. I found myself looking down to see if the =
rudder had=20
kicked up a bit. I realize this probably has more to do with the way=20
everything on the boat is tuned, but I didn't much care for the idea =
of=20
sailing that boat for any extended period of time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- A gust hit us while we had the =
asymmetric up=20
and Julie was a bit late releasing the sheet - we shipped a little =
water over=20
the gunwale. Perhaps it was inexperience on this boat, perhaps it's =
personal=20
taste, perhaps it was the feel of the tiller, but I feel much =
more solid,=20
safe, and in control when Raven buries a gunwale. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark =
Kaynor</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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