[Rhodes22-list] New sailor

[Slim]

Hi Kathy and welcome.

3 days of sailing a 14 footer is not much experience, granted.  And frankly,
if you get a Rhodes22 now, you'll need some lessons for sure.  The R22 would
certainly be too much for you without having some further instruction.

That said, there are many here on this list that have had a whole life time
of sailing experience in widely varying circumstances, and they've arrived
at the conclusion that the R22 is just right.  My previous boat was a
Montgomery 15, and when I took the Rhodes out for the first time it seemed
like a "ship" and at first I was quite intimidated by its hugeness.  Well,
that lasted for about an hour until I realized how easy it was to handle.
By the second outing, I was single-handing with very little trouble.

You won't find anyone here on this list that doesn't love the R22.  If you
decide to go for it, you won't regret it and you'll find lots of support
right here.  But by all means, get some more lessons.

Slim

On 5/25/05 1:18 PM, "Kathy Wood" <kathy at trianglehealthplans.com> wrote:

> Rummy,
> 
> I guess my hesitation here is the fact that I have 3 days of
> sailing experience on a 14' Hunter and am afraid a boat that size may be
> too much for me.
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> Kathy,
> The R22 is a ideal family boat. The large cockpit is ideal for
> socializing and the cabin can provide an out of the way area when
> desired. Don't forget to teach the kids how to sail once you have
> regained your skills.
> You will also find that this is a very forgiving boat. We all have done
> a number of stupid things and lived to tell the tail. My stupid thing
> was something you aren't supposed to be able to do with a Rhodes, but I
> won't go  into it again because it involved a large quantity of rum and
> much wind and this  is a family site.
> 
> Rummy
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