[Rhodes22-list] Genoa size

[Bill Effros]

George,

I sail on Long Island Sound 20 kt.s from where Michael sails.  I have 
the 175 and I love the 175.  There are many others with 175s who love 
them.  My wife hates to heel.  There is no reason to heel just because 
you have a 175--you learn to balance the 175 with the main sail--it is 
the main sail that causes most of the heeling--you can roll up the 175 
so it is much lower overall than the main sail.  Then it drives you 
faster forward without heeling if you properly adjust the main sail.

Steve noted that a reason to not get the 175 was a racing handicap.  The 
175 is a faster sail than the 155--it just isn't faster enough to 
justify taking the handicap--but it is faster if you know how to use it. 

Some people get UPS sails for when the wind isn't at 10-20.  I use my 
175 at those times. 

Stan designed the boat for simple cruising with the 175.  No sail 
changes.  Continuously adjustable from the cockpit.  Safe.  Reliable.  Easy.

I always sail alone.  Even when there are other people on board, I am 
still single handing.  I can effortlessly do interesting things while 
others on board can chat and drink and carouse without anxiety.

If you understand that you are moving up from a 2001 Precision 23 to a 
1999 Rhodes 22, then get the full benefit of what Stan has built into 
the boat, and learn to use the sails he specified.  It will take you 5 
years to really know how to set those sails in all conditions.  But once 
you know how to use them, you will be able to sail past bigger and newer 
boats whether the wind is 3 kts or 30 kts.


Bill Effros



michael meltzer wrote:

>what about a 150 and 110 on a cdi, it takes about 10
>minutes to change sails at the docks, the rhodes get
>most of it drive from the jib and after 12+ knots you
>will be happtier with the 110% (so will the wife).
>
>MJM
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>--- George Carpenter <geocarp3 at mchsi.com> wrote:
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>>Following a tour of the Chicago Sailboat Show I
>>decided to move "up" from my 2001 Precision 23 to a
>>recycled 1991 Rhodes 22, which Stan is in the
>>process of putting the finishing touched on as we
>>speak. Since I sail on a reasonably large (for the
>>area) lake in Iowa where the winds are most often
>>moving between 10-20 it seems a 175% genoa is
>>overkill. I used to truly enjoy racing, but have no
>>interest in getting back into that, and I normally
>>sail alone and speed is not a factor. I'm thinking a
>>150 should be fine, but would bow to your
>>experience(s).
>>
>>    George Carpenter
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