[Rhodes22-list] Beating

[Steve]

Let say you have standard mast, a decent set of sail -
175% genny and a main with partial battens.

Say 15mph wind

Mast bend is needed based on the cut of the main.
Backstays tension is helpful here but factor in how
you have your strouds adjusted.  You want the roach of
the main at least 50% but if you can get it in the
forward 45%, that better.  Boom center & play the
travaler on the puffs.  Halyard tension, cunnuinham
tension with no wrinkels in the luff.  Leace line
tension so that no flapping is occuring at the top of
the main.  Mainsheet tension.

Genny - halyard tight, sheet tight, sheet cars set to
optimise wind - if you must spill the wind - spill it
at the top.  Roach needs to be at least in the forward
40% but try for 30%.  You want the headsail tight in
all aspects.  

Make sure that the centerboard is down.  Rudder is ALL
the WAY down.  Don't have to much weight in the
V-berth.  This should get you into the wind.
Steve

PS-- I think I am talking to myself:-)

--- Llewshirl at aol.com wrote:
> 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
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