[Rhodes22-list] My rhodes has 8 wires in the standing rigging.

[Kroposki]

Bob,
	You and Bob Keller can relate, only sounds like your incident
was worse.  Did you take a picture of where it broke?  
                           Ed K

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Robert Dilk
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 8:17 AM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] My rhodes has 8 wires in the standing rigging.

We had great fun Saturday, during our annual solo race in light winds we
got hit with a "micro burst" from an approaching T-storm.

Several boats were knocked flat, one 17' Hunter was capsized, and my 27
year old Forestay separated at the lower fitting.

But with 8 wires the mast stayed up......

Thank you GBI.

I watched the GBI Furler and Genoa sink out of sight while I was working
hard to get the main down (standard).
BUT as I sat exhausted on the deck, I noticed the furling line was under
load. Between the furling line and the Genoa sheet I was able to recover
both.

Now I need a trip to GBI for a new Forestay installed in the furler.

Bob
S/V Knot Necessary



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