[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 vs. Alerion 28

[Steve Alm]

Sweet!  I've seen the hype of the AE28 and have been wondering about the
performance.  Now I know.  It would probably do better without the jib boom
where you could add a bigger jenny.

Slim

On 8/16/04 9:38 AM, "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:

> The last two weekends have been perfect here in East TN. Last weekend we
> were out Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. This weekend we were out Friday
> and Saturday night. We are having fall early! Clear skies at night, lows in
> the 50s!
> 
> Yesterday highs were about 80 with steady 10 winds. A long time member of my
> marina is a very wealthy gentleman whose family name is on just about every
> milk jug sold in East TN. The guy is loaded and goes through boats like no
> one I have ever seen. In the last 4 years he has owned 2 40 foot Benataus
> (sic?) and a J 80. A couple of months ago he sold his J 80 and ordered an
> Alerion 28.
> 
> http://www.alerionexpress28.com/home.html
> 
> These things cost about 128K stripped. I heard his cost 150K plus. They are
> sweet looking boats and advertised to be the "prettiest girl at the dance".
> 
> The owner was sailing with his wife Sunday. I decided to get close for a
> look at his new toy under sail. My wife was at the helm and I was trimming
> sails. He was 4 or 5 hundred yards ahead of us heading down wind. We were on
> a broad reach and gaining on him rapidly inspite of his attempts to head
> more upwind and shake us. We got about 50 yards behind him and it was
> obvious we were going to catch him. I said to my wife " I bet Mr. Milkman
> tacks away so he will not get passed." No sooner said then he headed further
> upwind and tacked. So I quickly told Jenny to tack and go get him. After
> about three tacks heading upwind we finally crossed ahead of him. I made
> sure Jenny waved at him as we passed!
> 
> Priceless!
> 
> Wally
> 
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