[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 vs. Alerion 28

[Wally Buck]

Slim,  I was thinking the same thing about the jib boom. Off the wind I was 
really surprised at how much ground we made up. Heading up wind we were 
maintaining just slightly better boatspeed pointing a little lower. It took 
about 3 15 mintue tacks to cross ahead of him. I have a feeling in  heavier 
winds I would have been fuirling and he would have been moving on ahead.

Wally

>From: Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 vs. Alerion 28
>Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 15:54:19 -0500
>
>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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