[Rhodes22-list] Barber Hauler Rummy

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My curiosity has been piqued and I want to try it.  When I'm on a broad
reach or a run, what I need is a whisker pole, sort of the opposite of a
barber hauler.  But on a point of sail between close reach and beam reach, I
can see where it would help.  Although sailing on Lake Minnetonka usually
requires lots of frequent maneuvers and I don't race so the BH might be more
hassle than it's worth in order to get another half knot or so until I tack
again five minutes later.  Tom, you said they're use a lot on long distance
racing and that's pretty much the very antithesis of what I do.  Still,
thanks, all, for this discussion.

Still

On 12/2/06 7:21 PM, "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> I'm sorry if I'm sounding anal about this topic, but I sail on a broad  reach
> frequently and have never found my current rigging to be lacking anything  as
> far as adjustment or the possibilities for sail adjustment for optimum
> performance.
> I know that many people complain about the 175, but I find it highly
> adjustable and not lacking in most wind conditions. Perhaps my lack of
> knowledge  
> with a lot of other equipment is hindering my understanding of this subject.
> That being said, I can tune my rigging for almost any conditions and do it
> easily by myself. Based on how my boat is equipped, it still sounds like
> trying  to 
> reinvent the wheel.
> 
> R
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