[Rhodes22-list] Thanksgiving sailing

[Slim]

Rex,

I wouldn't try the "double sheet" thing especially if you've been having
trouble getting the big 175 to come across without snagging on something.
When tacking, I've found that I have to hold the jib sheet until I've
crossed through the eye and let the wind fill up the jib before I let loose.
That usually works unless it's really light air.  Another solution is to
simply roll up the jib and pull it back out after you're about.  This can be
done pretty fast with experienced crew.  It's definitely faster than having
a sheet hooked on the bow cleat and someone has to go forward.  Also with a
little practice you can re-rig the sheets quickly and easily.  If you're on
a starboard tack, re-rig the starboard (slack) sheet first.  Then when you
come about re-rig the other side.  You might be sailing with your pop top
down but if not, just FYI, a man of average height can reach the sheets from
inside the cabin rather than going forward topside.

Hope this helps.  Good luck.

Slim

On 11/28/06 3:20 PM, "Charles Henthorn" <rexh at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Anne:
>     My Rhodes ( 88 recycled by Stan this past spring) is on Freeman Lake, but
> I crew for a friend on Eagle Creek many times during the season.  I've never
> raced on Eagle Creek.  They have a large J boat contingent at Eagle Creek.
>     Thanks for the invite to crew.  We're northwest of Indy and probably 3 hrs
> from KyLake area but if I get a chance to be in your area I'll give you an
> email in advance.
>     I had had some suggestions to run the rigging to the track inside the
> outside shrouds  but, with our lake lying in a snake configuration and our
> distance courses being layed out around several points and tree lines, our
> winds (Murphy's Law is always in play) gust or change dramatically in
> intensity (especially in the spring and fall), having the genoa running
> rigging on the inside of the shrouds takes the 'outside' option away when it
> might  be more effective if the winds are right.  Has anyone tried
> 'double-rigging' with sheets running both inside and outside the outside
> shrouds?   I think it could be done if you lighten up on the sheets so you're
> not dragging a lot of weight around but, even now, I'm finding it difficult in
> light winds to get that big 175 to flow over to the leeward side on a tack or
> gibe without the single set of sheets finding some cleat or port or chainplate
> connection on which to hang up or snag.  Before I try it (next spring now with
> winter
> upon us), maybe someone has tried and found it successful or a complete
> failure.
> Rex
> 
> anima13 <anima13 at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Rex,
> What lake are you on? Eagle Creek?
> I have to admit I sold my Rhodes....but I cannot give up this list, these
> folks.
> I went to a bigger boat. I have sailed all winter on my Rhodes. One year we
> sailed
> every weekend to Jan 1st and then we were out on Feb 1st.
> Racing....I have never raced my Rhodes, except for the KY Lake gathering for
> Rhodes
> when we used to host a race here. Have to say, and I believe Rik Sandberg
> would concur,
> I could really point that boat. You might try unfurling just less than the
> whole 175%,
> like 160% or so.
> However, you are not going to point like the Flying Scot, etc. Hence, PHRF!
> Wally races his R-22.
> I race on a team...race a J-34 now. We have raced together for years. Our
> philosophy is to
> point hard and make the shortest distance. We sheet that jib in tight as a
> drum and our
> helmsgal (John's wife Lisa) NEVER takes her eyes off the windex or the
> telltales. She is
> not allowed to do ANYthing else. We usually tell her "up" or "off" so she
> does not have to look up
> to windex. On our long distance races she gets to rest on the downwind...if
> we have enough staff.
> We have a 100 mile race in the spring and a 50 miler in the fall. Lots of
> folks from Eagle Creek
> come here for those. A few were here last weekend and they are some of our
> favorite friends.
> Come down and crew with us next year! We are ALWAYS hunting crew. We require
> a minimum of 6
> for spinnaker. We took 9 on the 100 miler last year and were not crowded!
> Too many jobs to do.
> Anne
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Charles Henthorn
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 2:10 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Thanksgiving sailing
> 
> 
> 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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