[Rhodes22-list] Race results -

[Wally Buck]

Bob,  Thanks! I mentioned the favorable wind shift and it really helped me 
out. Other than the start I was pretty happy with my tactics. All the tips 
from this group helped as well. I would like to rig my main outhaul for 
easier adjustment when under load but I haven't been able to figure out if 
this can be done with the IMF main. I had a little trouble flattening the 
main when going upwind. I had to luff up a bit to do this.

Wally


>From: "Robert  Quinn" <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
>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] Race results - Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2003 19:07:42 
>-0400
>
>Wally:  Way to go!  The boat will do well when conditions favor it and the
>sailor is on top of it.  Sounds like you scored in both areas.
>
>Congratulations!
>
>Bob on the "NoKaOi"
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 5:25 PM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Race results -
>
>
> > A while back I mentioned I joined the Yacht Club at my Marina. They  
>race
> > the first Saturday of every month. Last month the race was called off 
>due
>to
> > lack of wind. Yesterday I had my first race since I was a teenager 
>sailing
> > my Laser. There were only 10 boats and I came in sixth before they
>adjusted
> > times. After they figured out all the results I wound up in second place
> > overall, first in the cruiser class (non-spinnaker).  They gave me a 295
> > PHRF.  I had suggested a 310 but there were several complaints from some
>of
> > the other 22 - 25 foot boats that I pass on a regular basis. J
> >
> > The winds were rather light at the start, around 5 - 10 knots but picked
>up
> > as the race went on.  I had a terrible start because I realized at the
> > 5-minute call I didn't have my tiller extender handy (it is removable).
> > After ducking in the cabin I found it; but it took me a minute or so and 
>I
> > was way out of position. I was the last boat off the line and 30 yards
>plus
> > behind the nearest boat. On the first upwind run I passed a Hunter 23 
>(or
> > 22?), Compaq 23, O'Day 222, O'Day 27, and a Bennetau (sp?) 32!  The
>Bennetau
> > later passed me on the down wind run. The racer class had a J80, J24, 
>San
> > Juan 34 (I think) and a San Juan 27.  I was the only boat sailed solo. 
>The
> > J80 always wins and it won this race as well. They have a three-man crew
>and
> > race all over the East coast.
> >
> > They had a Belmont Stakes party (open bar) afterwards at the clubhouse 
>and
> > the Rhodes 22 (and skipper) got quite a few compliments. I really did 
>well
> > going up wind and I got really lucky on a wind shift that caught all the
> > leaders on the wrong side of the river.  I use a rope as a tiller tamer
>and
> > was even able to keep on track when I had to jump forward and reroute my
>jib
> > sheets inside and outside of the shrouds. Not bad for an IMF Main and a
>125
> > Genny.
> >
> > Wally
> >
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