[Rhodes22-list] Beating

[Llewshirl at aol.com]

I have had a Rhodes 22 for a couple of years and my general impression is 
that I can't sail "to weather" as high as I have in other boats I have owned or 
sailed.  In other boats, I have usually been able to tack to about 45 degrees 
off the wind or in any direction other than the 90 degress encompassing the 
direction from which the wind is blowing.
Does anyone else have similiar experiences?  Is there something I should do 
differently about the fore and aft tilt of the mast, set of sails, tension in 
the backstay etc.? I need help in getting to weather.
Lew