[Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Speed

[P&M Beals]

Yes Rummy, more time sailing is needed.
I don't care so much about speed as I do about feeling that I can handle the
boat in a variety of situations, and it will respond well under sail, not
having to turn on the outboard in an emergency

and I am beginning to not care if I sound like an idiot.

The only way to make a CDI furling genoa is to reef it, correct?? and yes I
can use the inner leads... I admit I was trying that out last fall  more
than this summer...

Thanks for the reminder on that Stan.

With the CDI furler jib, which is my jib stay....can one add a self tending
jib, which I assume is more of a storm size jib?

I do like a jib on a traveler bar, but again that is what I was accustomed
to...

Thanks,
Phyllis


> From: R22RumRunner at aol.com
> Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 08:05:58 EDT
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Main Sail Speed
> 
> Phyllis,
> I'm puzzled. Why are you concerning yourself with such a minor detail. The
> convenience of the IMF over the standard main outweighs any small advantage in
> speed it may have. We have gone through this many times on this list. The
> traditionalists like the standard main and us lazy social sailors enjoy the
> benefits of the IMF. I can go down to my boat, open her up and be on the water
> sailing in less time than my dock neighbor with a O'Day 22 can get his sails
> out  of the cabin.
> I'm thinking that you are going through a learning curve and simply need to
> spend more time sailing and getting accustomed to all of the advantages you
> currently have. I've had my R22 for eight years now and I'm still  learning.
> 
> Rummy
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