[Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club

[John Tonjes]

Wally,
Really throw the ratings for a loop and get a 175 genoa. :)

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 4/17/2003 2:32:11 PM
> Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
>
> Bob,
>
> I hear you on the vang. It will help a lot going upwind. With any luck I
can 
> convert the one from my Bantam to the R22. I really don't need anything 
> fancy. If I can convince a friend to crew I will fly spinnaker down wind.
My 
> boat is not rigged for racing. I have IMF and a 125 jib. I have an older
150 
> but the 125 is one year old and is much faster than the 18 year old 150.
One 
> thing that will help me is that river racing requires a lot of tacking.
Most 
> of the bigger boats race short handed so I am hoping I can use that to my 
> advantage.
>
>
> And yes the fee includes a bunch of parties and dinners. In fact they
spend 
> everything on parties and cheap trophies. They have a Christmas light
parade 
> and dinner party that is supposed to be a bunch of fun. The Club house is
a 
> house right next to the marina. There is usually people in hanging out 
> watching the game or enjoying a drink (BYOB) on the weekend. I really
wasn't 
> interested in joining but they seemed like such a nice group of folks
that I 
> am now looking forward to it.
>
> Regarding the 325 PHRF, I am not sure if I can sell them on that. There
are 
> about four or five boats in the 22 - 25 range that race. There are two 
> Compaq 23s and an Oday 222 that race. In spite of my non racing rig pass 
> them all of the time. It will be hard to get anything slower than they
get. 
> I have passed the Catalina 25 heading upwind a couple of times. I will
let 
> you know what they stick me with.
>
> Wally
>
>
> >From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> >Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 11:33:15 -0500
> >
> >Wally, You do need a boom vang for sail shape for anything from a beam 
> >reach on down.  I have a standard main and it gets a lot of twist on 
> >anything more than a close reach.  Congrats on the Yaaaaaaaaaaaacht Club
! 
> >Hopefully the fee includes a few parties.   My entry fee was 30$ and 
> >includes about 8 parties.  We are not as exclusive in MO.  Also you will 
> >want a wisker pole for the downwind leg.  Good luck - Make us proud -
don't 
> >lower our PHRF though.  Got a 325 this year.  I can run the course the
next 
> >day and still have a shot at winning :)
> >
> >Bob Weber
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> >>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> >>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 08:58:50 -0400
> >>
> >>It has been a little more than a year since I slipped my R22 at Blue 
> >>Springs Marina. Several of the Yacht Club members have asked me to join 
> >>the yacht club but I never got around to it. Well last weekend they had
a 
> >>party that I attended. I finally decided to join Horizon Yacht Club. It
is 
> >>very swanky, expensive, and quite exclusive (not really it is in TN!)
and 
> >>I needed to find a sponsor. After much controversy I was voted in. I
only 
> >>need to come up with the steep yearly dues. After writing  the Purser a 
> >>check for $150 it was official.
> >>
> >>Link to Blue Springs -
> >>http://www.bluespringsmarina.com/
> >>
> >>I was quite proud to learn that my boat is considered to be one of the 
> >>most sailed boats in the marina. They race the first Saturday of every 
> >>month and have regattas with other clubs in the area. There are several 
> >>that are serious (J24 & J80) but most are just looking for fun. Most of 
> >>the boats are in the 27 to 35 foot range and usually don’t have a full 
> >>crew. It is usally about 10 boats total, not a big group.
> >>
> >>So I need to get a boom vang to improve sail shape. I am thinking of
using 
> >>the same bail that was provided by GB for mast hoist. I can attach the 
> >>bail at the bottom of the mast. I am going to experiment using the vang
I 
> >>made for my Bantam.
> >>
> >>Wally
> >>
> >>
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