[Rhodes22-list] Sailing to weather

[Steve]

You're right Tom.  As the wind increases, even if you
have to let the Main backwind; keep the genoa tight,
flat & pulling.  The boat will keep on moving just
fine. 
Steve

--- SVTRITON at aol.com wrote:

> while my rhodes experience is very limited compared
> to most, i have found 
> that the power on this boat is in the jib not the
> main which is the opposite from 
> what you would think for a boat of this age (design
> wise)....i do much better 
> by dropping the main before reducing the jib...i use
> a 150
> best
> tom
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