[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Technique Question

[TN Rhodey]

Mark,
Just re-read my post. I should have saidmove traveler to leeward in gusty 
conditions!  Sorry about that.

Wally


>From: "TN Rhodey" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
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>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Technique Question
>Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 08:06:28 -0400
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>Mark,
>
>Sometimes on a gusty day furled sails are great when a gust hits but not 
>enough canvas between the lulls. If you want to maintain speed on gusty 
>days try using your traveler. The key to sailing R22 fast is to keep the 
>head sail driving. In gusty conditions a slight backwind on the main and 
>moving the traveler to windward will help keep the boat flat, fast, and 
>ready for gusts (choice C). I sail solo in heavy winds often. Cross 
>sheeting can be a big help but it does make it hard to move around. If a 
>gusts hit I ease traveler, if that is not enough I will head up, and if 
>that is not enough I will ease main. My last choice is easing jib sheets. 
>In gusty confitions it is very important to keep your eye on the water so 
>you can read the gusts before they hit. If you do this you will have a much 
>calmer ride and time to make the proper adjustment. Also if you really 
>aren't trying to make a destination raising the CB does reduces heeling. Of 
>course you create lee way but if you just want to sail fast and flat what 
>does it matter?
>
>Wally.....posting using wifi on the river!
>
>
>
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>>From: mputnam1 at aol.com
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
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>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Technique Question
>>Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:14:12 -0400
>>
>>A basic sailing technique question:
>>
>>When sailing in 15 knot winds with 20 knot gusts last Sunday (I was 
>>sailing faily close to the wind), I found the boat heeled quite a bit on 
>>the gusts.  I expected this given what I know about the R-22, but I wanted 
>>to know if you all thought the best course of action was to:
>>
>>a) turn into the wind a little more when the gust hits and leave the jib 
>>and main sheeted where they are;
>>
>>b) try and let out the main or jib a little when the gust hits, even 
>>though there's not much time to react and the boat could be well-heeled 
>>over by the time I am able to let out either sail; or
>>
>>c) sail with the main a little more let out than the jib to control 
>>heeling before gusts ever hit.  This is what a sailing instructor recently 
>>told me, but that seems a little odd to me.
>>
>>I know some of you love to bury the rail, but I'm not at that point yet 
>>... count me as someone who likes my boat to sail a little more towards 
>>level.
>>
>>I learned how to sail on smaller craft like Lasers where I held the sheet 
>>in my hand and when the gusts hit, I'd just let it out a little.  With the 
>>jib sheet cleated on the R-22 and a little more out of reach, I'm not sure 
>>what the best approach would be ...
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>- Mark P.
>>
>>P.S. Ed, I'll confess, I didn't check the archives on this.  I wanted to 
>>get a quick email out while at work ... so please forgive me.
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