[Rhodes22-list] racing rhodes

[Chris Geankoplis]

Hey stan,
            What a neat idea and new market niche!  Love it!
Let new Kathy know!

Chris G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 5:47 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] racing rhodes


List members keep using shortcuts I do not know, so here is one that may or
may not be in use (?)

POI

We are considering coming out with the RCR model (Rhodes Club Racer) and
welcome your feedback.

A local owner had purchased an older, lighter Rhodes and outfitted it with
mast bending capabilities, conventional mast and sail, a forward traveler,
etc. and says he is beating everything in sight or that enters his local
club races.  He thinks we are nuts to be missing this market and has
volunteered to guide us if we decide to bring out a club racer.

We would be using the same new molds with our combination keel diamond/board
(maybe a new designed diamond spade rudder blade) but with a much lighter
(not as comfortable a ride) lay-up of hull and deck.  The mast would be a
standard design but with a long top aft projection to move back stays
further aft at top for clearing a standard mainsail with special battening,
along with mast bending capabilities, traveler and boom vang.

The inferior would have the"V" berth, semi-enclosed porta potti type head
area and sail and beer and food stuff lockers for extra sails and portable
ice chest storage to starboard instead of the galley and the "U" shaped
dinette convertible to the 6'-6" double berth to port incase the crew had to
nap while waiting for others to catch up.  It would have one battery and
running lights for night racing or an accidental late crossing of the finish
line.

Tentative price tag:  $22,995 with cushions, head, sails, motor, trailer,
stern rail, solar panels, hatches, etc optional so buyers could get a RCR
outfitted strictly for racing or to whatever extend beyond that if also
wanted to do some cruising.

In earlier days with earlier boats I had been able to keep abreast of J
24s - downwind.  With the new RCR     model, J- 22s may have to look out -
particularly if we can limit the competitions to races sponsored by clubs in
shallow water communities.

ss
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