[Rhodes22-list] Why is the R22 Not Reviewed?

[Julie Thorndycraft]

Gary,
There is a very simple reason for this. All of the boats below pay for
advertising in those magazines. Stan does not pay for advertising and the
magazines choose to exclude the Rhodes 22. At most they will give it a
one-line blurb with contact information but more recently, I haven't even
seen that.

Personally, I think that is misleading to the consumer who may not realize
that a money game is being played. However, this applies to any magazine
that supplies information on 'product' and I don't care what industry it is
in. Practical Sailor is exception because they don't have advertising.

If you want information on the Rhodes, you have to see it at a show, stumble
across it on the internet, find this email list, or know someone who has
one. As an owner, I personally think that it is the best of breed and
definitely a step above any of the boats listed below.

Julie Thorndycraft
Excelsior, MN
s/v Blue Loon
1996 Rhodes 22 - recycled 2003

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Prof. Gary Lynn" <glynn at stevens.edu>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 7:27 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Why is the R22 Not Reviewed?


While I am intrigued by the Rhodes 22, I am confused that in the three
small-cruising-sailing books and many magazines that I have read (including
the August 2004 issue of Sail that specially featured trailersailers), why
the Rhodes 22 is not included when other trailerable sailboats such as the
Precision 21, MacGregor 26, Hunter 260, Potter 19, Catalina 250, and others
are reviewed.  Can anyone explain this?

I am aware that Practical Sailor reviewed the R22 by itself from the General
Boats website.

Thank you.

Regards,
Gary Lynn
A prospective trailer-sailboat owner

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