[Rhodes22-list] Winter dreaming

[Robert Quinn]

John:  Sailed them both and indeed the 26 RK is sprightly on the water.  She
handled well and was very responsive.

As a R22 owner for ten years, I would be hard pressed with one sail on the
26 to make a decision to move to that platform.

A lot depends on what your needs are.  The R22 is great for the sailing area
that we live in but the Seaward 26 would also do as well here with a bit
more room down below to stretch out in.

Elton's hull test indicates that the 26 is very well built.

Bob
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Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 6:54 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Winter dreaming


> A good winter for dreaming about sailboats -or at least for those of us
> with frozen lakes.
> It's not too unusual for the Catalinas and the Hunters of this world to
> come up with new models -but there are new models this year from Seaward,
> Compac and MacGregor. (I am not suggesting these models are
> interchangeable or equally well constructed!)
> Compac and Seaward have moved from Shoal keels (Compac Eclipse using a
> combination keel/centerboard). Seaward and MacGregor have gone to dagger
> boards to improve performance -MacGregor cites drag issues with the
> centerboard slot. Both boats have apparently gained some structural
> advantage with the dagger board enclosure offer bulkhead-type support.
> This may help Seaward resolve some ongoing issues with deck compression
> under the mast.
> It's been interesting to listen in on the Seaward forum and their
> discussions of the 26. Also some comments about this "new" distributor in
> NC. But most them probably have not had the distinct pleasure of
> interacting with Stan and/or Elton.
> I'd be interested to hear more from those who sailed both the R22 and the
> new RK26 in comparing the "feel" of the boats. I've run some numbers and
> came up with a Length to Displacement ratio of 113 for the Seaward and
> 161 for the R22. That puts the 26 in the "very light ocean racer" class
> and the R22 in the "light cruiser/racer" group. That's not real
> surprising. Hard to be trailerable and weigh much more than the R22, and
> the Seaward carries the weight on a longer water line. The sail area to
> displacement ratios are higher for the R22 -I came up with 21 on the R22,
> based on a sail area of 271, and only 18 on the RK26.
> Also, is it safe to assume that with GB distributing the RK 26, there's
> no Rhodes 26 in the near future?
> John Hill
> s/v Clarity
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