[Rhodes22-list] How to Handle Gusty Winds

[John Lock]

At 02:31 PM 4/22/2007 -0500, David Culp wrote:
>If the CB is down you are presenting a large flat surface on a longer lever
>to water resistance on the lee side of the CB.  By raising the CB 
>you reduce the surface area
>that the water can impact it in this way and you shorten the lever in which
>the remaining side force is being applied to the CB.

OK thanks.  That makes sense as I think about it.  Re: manual - I 
downloaded the manual text for the '88 model.  I will assume that 
much of the advice in there will apply to my '79 model as 
well.  There is some discussion in there about centerboard position 
in heavy and light airs.  More research is required :-)

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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