[Rhodes22-list] Race team cheer
Wally Buck
tnrhodey at hotmail.com
Sun Apr 20 11:43:40 EDT 2003
I thought the cheer was "bite me". :)
We a great spring day with perfect sailing conditions yesterday. I even went
for my first swim of the season. I think it will be a week or so before I go
for my second one, the water was still pretty cold.
I hope some of you went sailing!
Wally
>From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
>Reply-To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Race team cheer
>Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 07:19:53 -0400
>
>Anne,
> I think that you are misspelling your cheer. It is not 'Snap,
>snap!', but 'Schnapps', schnapps!'
> Ed K
>-----Original Message-----
>From: anima [mailto:anima13 at bellsouth.net]
>Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 3:28 PM
>To: johntonjes at earthlink.net; The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] disappointed on discussion of sails
>
>That is MY saying but I got so reprimanded over it
>that I quit! It is our sail race team's cheer!
>Anne
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes at earthlink.net>
>To: "kroposki at innova.net, The Rhodes 22 mail list"
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 8:05 AM
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] disappointed on discussion of sails
>
>
> > Ed,
> > Bite me.
> >
> > Rummy said that.....snap, snap.
> >
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Kroposki <kroposki at innova.net>
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Date: 4/18/2003 4:32:41 AM
> > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] disappointed on discussion of sails
> > >
> > > Wally,
> > > I was disappointed in the discussion of 175 vs ups vs 125, etc.,
> > > because it was all under the subject Yacht Club. Now if someone
>want to
> > > review the discussion they have to look at Yacht Club instead of
> > > sailboat terminology 'Sails'.
> > > Snap. Snap.
> > > Ed k
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Wally Buck [mailto:tnrhodey at hotmail.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:49 PM
> > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> > >
> > > 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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