[Rhodes22-list] Thanksgiving sailing

[Charles Henthorn]

Wally:
     Thanks for the tips about the stern weight --- and the other tips as well.  We use Portsmouth so I'm winning my share but I always finish thinking I could have done better --- especially adjusting and trying to make the 175% responsive to the situation.   You might look at my post to Anne about 'double rigging' and comment.
  Rex

TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
  Rex,

Out pointing a well tuned Flying Scott will be tough to do in your R22. If 
you are racing PHRF you don't have to. You just need to sail to your rating. 
This is easier to do in an R22 than just about any other boat. When racing 
PHRF don't get caught up in match racing......big mistake.

It is worth tuning your rig for racing even if you have IMF. You don't need 
gauge just make sure everything is hand tight without slop. Forestay and/or 
jib halyrad should be tensioned, no slop. Make sure your back stays are 
snugged up. If you have IMF it is important to get outhaul adjusted for wind 
conditions. The more wind the tighter.

Also important is proper use of jib telltales, jib tracks and main sheet 
traveler. If you want to get seriious add a boom vang. In lighter winds sit 
on the lee side. Have all crew weight forward in the cockpit. You get better 
view for sail trim and the R22 likes a light stern. If you store stuff under 
cockpit seats slide forward. All the little things add up.

Wally


>From: Charles Henthorn 
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Thanksgiving sailing
>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:10:18 -0800 (PST)
>
>Ann:
> Same here (mid-central western Indiana) --- great winds -- raced 
>Saturday --- but cried all night last night having tarped my boat 
>yesterday. I would have guessed your season could extend more at Ky Lake 
>than here.
> Do you race your Rhodes. I'm finding I'm very competitive on the 
>runs but can't seem to get the 175% to point up enough on the reaches. Do 
>you race and, if so, have you found a way to point up higher than the 
>Santana's and Flying Scots I try to race against?
> Rex
>
>
>anima13 wrote:
>
>
>Man, did we have a BLOW-OUT weekend!!!!!
>Sailed all day Friday and 4 boats rafted up overnight.
>Played guitar, sang, ate and drank.
>Our friends from Indy came down so that gave it much more of a
>party-atmosphere. Sure were some gorgeous days on KY Lake.
>That is the lastest we have rafted-up. Our last latest was Nov 1st.
>Was cool in the night but the sun was very warm right away in the
>morning.
>
>Hope y'all had as great a time as we did.
>
>Anne
>
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