[Rhodes22-list] Critical Standard Mainsail Standing RigDimensionsFor Rhodes 22

[Saroj]

I have to admit to an occasional instance of looking ridiculous myself.....
:)

Saroj
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Smith" <sailnut at worldnet.att.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Critical Standard Mainsail Standing
RigDimensionsFor Rhodes 22


> <The aft end of the boom would have to rise up by 107 inches to hit the
> backstays
> This is a very extreme angle for the boom & highly unlikely >
>
> Unlikely ... yes but I saw it happen...
>
> Years ago in Huntington L.I.  A brand new Cape Dory-38 was on its maiden
> sail.  As delivered the boat did not have a vang.  The new unskilled owner
> accidentally gybed the boat.  Since he was running in relatively light air
> he had slacked the mainsheet to the point that the boom was rubbing up and
> down on the aft lower shroud.
>
> When the boom started across (slowly) no one had the presence of mind to
> throw it over or sheet it in!  As a result the aft end of the boom rose to
> an extraordinary height and fouled the backstay.
>
> Of course no one aboard thought to fall back on the original point of sail
> to clear the mess so they sat in the middle of Huntington Bay looking
> ridiculous!
>
> Richard Smith
>
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