[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Nicholas Kuzniarski

[ed kroposki]

Nick,
	Ahoy and congratulations on finding the Rhodes 22 list.  The first
message left us slightly at a loss for information to accurately answer your
inquiry.  Your second message helped.  
	Unlike Mr. Rummy, I have been to Ridgefield CT, several times.  Do
you plan to sail in the Hudson River or Long Island Sound?  The Rhodes 22
was designed in the mid 1960's by Philip Rhodes whose office at that time
was in NYC.  The intended market was Long Island Sound.  See:
http://astro.temple.edu/~bstavis/pr/rhodes.htm
	As for comparison with the Precision 23, there are comments
available somewhere in the archives; I will leave the finding to you.  There
is also a web site maintained by a former Rhodes 22 owner which has a FAQ
page, and there are comparisons offered there. See:
http://www.geocities.com/blew_skies/topics.html
	Before I got my recycled R22, I was offered a very good deal on a
Precision 21.  Then I saw Rummy's R22 and that was it.  I have been on a
Precision 23.  All new boats are pretty.  The difference between the boats
is construction, features, layout and safety.  I would say that the
precision is slightly faster if both boats were skippered by equal captains.
However, a standard rigged R22 set up for racing with an experienced captain
just might be able to beat a P23.  
	The catch is that most, let us say probably 90% of R22 are not set
up for racing.  Most of us use the IMF sail.  Its uniqueness and ease of use
puts the R22 in a class by itself.  It is like trying to compare orchids
with dandelions.
	In order to get the most out of this list, you need to answer
Rummy's questions and provide us with more detailed information.  I noticed
that you are computer literate by your changing the subject line.
Unfortunately, not all members of this list make the effort to do so. 

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
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