[Rhodes22-list] Genoa size

[Ronald Lipton]

I agree, the fixed 175 suffers from poor sail shape when furled. 
A CDI furler with a 150 gives you the option to change sails 
if necessary.  The 175 on the GBI furler is great for moderate 
air days but the sail is too heavy to be effective in very light 
breeses, especially if there is chop (my least favorite conditions).
I have the GBI furler and the 175 now.  At some point in the 
future (I allow myself only one major upgrade per year) I will 
go for the CDI furler and add a ~135 and add a luff tape to the 
175.

Ron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michael meltzer" <michaelmeltzer at yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Genoa size


> 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
> 
> --- George Carpenter <geocarp3 at mchsi.com> wrote:
>> 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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