[Rhodes22-list] Sails

Fri Apr 18 10:31:05 EDT 2003

Except in Arkansas right! :-)

Wally

>From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
>Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 06:10:49 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Wally
>Since you already have the 125; something to keep in
>mind is that anything over a 155 will cause a loss in
>handicapp.
>Steve
>
>
>--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Rummy,
> >
> > I am considering a new genny but I wasn’t sure if I
> > would be happy with the
> > 175 except in really light winds. I am waiting for
> > feedback on the UPS sail
> > to see how people compare it to the 175.  I know you
> > love your 175. At what
> > wind speed (when solo) do you need to start furling
> > the 175 to keep the boat
> > from excessive heel and loss of speed?
> >
> > One nice thing about the 125 is it fits perfectly
> > inside the upper shroud
> > and stops just short of the spreader. I can point
> > much higher with this sail
> > than my old 150 furled. I would think the difference
> > would be even more
> > noticeable with the 175.
> >
> > My Harken Furler does allow much better sail shape
> > than the GB furler. Plus
> > sail changes are pretty easy. I am not in a rush but
> > at some point I would
> > like to add a second headsail. I just need to figure
> > out which one would be
> > the most versatile.
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes at earthlink.net>
> > >Reply-To: johntonjes at earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22
> > mail list
> > ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> > >Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 15:59:31 -0400
> > >
> > >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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