[Rhodes22-list] New sailor

[Bob Weber]

Kathy it is a shame you did not take my 3 Day A.S.A. basic Keelboat sailing 
from Odyssey Sailing School, You would have learned to aboard a R-22.  In my 
professional opinion, If you can make a 15 foot boat go where you want, you 
can sail a R-22, you will find it sails like a little boat.  As I tell all 
new sailors, pick and choose on weather.  3-10kts for the first season 
untill you have had a chance to make some mistakes and test your new boat.  
Congrats on your new lifestyle.
Bob Weber
www.OdysseySailing.com

>From: Slim <salm at mn.rr.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New sailor
>Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 15:56:46 -0500
>
>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.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
> > R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 1:10 PM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] New sailor
> >
> > 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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