[Rhodes22-list] Pushing the envelope.

[SVGravityLeak at aol.com]

Rummy,

Its time you got out of that cushy southern clime and tried Lake Erie with 6 
ft waves, winds at 30 knots (not mph).  With proper sail trim, the R22 just 
cruises through the waves.  Keeping lunch down is another matter.

Fred

In a message dated 10/17/04 9:12:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
R22RumRunner at aol.com writes:

> 
> Well, yesterday was an adventure. The weather forecast called for very  
> strong winds and there was a lake wind advisory for Lake Hartwell. My kind 
> of  day, 
> or so I thought. We motored out of the marina and met up with Captain Bob  
> Keller (Yankee Clipper). Being the prudent sailors that we were, the first 
> thing 
> we did was raft up and got a few drinks in us before we sailed. About an 
> hour  later, one of the members of my crew received a phone call and needed 
> to be 
> taken back to the marina. I pulled the genny out to about 40% and headed 
> down  wind. As we got further into the middle of the lake, it finally dawned 
> on 
> me  that we had to much sail out. The winds were pretty steady at 28 mph and 
> 
> the  gusts were unreal. I have never seen the lake this rough. The waves 
> were a 
> good  three feet high and the crest of the waves were being blown away by 
> the  
> wind.
> Made it to the marina and my good sense took over and we stayed at the  
> dock. 
> Unfortunately Capt. Bob had to go into the wind all the way home. He put  on 
> 
> his rain gear, lowered the pop top and closed everything up as much as  
> possible. He said it was one wet ride, but made it home in one piece. 
> I think I have found the limits of the Rhodes 22.
> 
> Rummy
>