[Rhodes22-list] reefing

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Jb,
I can identify with your experience on the Beneteau because I have experienced this on two R22s.  The drive of heavy wind in this boat is even more exciting - one because you are so much closer to the water, again as you are using a tiller.  We are beating the IMF parameters to a pulp, actually once you have experienced you and your wife will never doubt.  We're just fortunate Stan developed this in a 22' craft, no one else has succeeded like he has.
Cheers,
Art
-----Original Message-----
>From: JbTek <j.bulfer at jbtek.com>
>Sent: Feb 17, 2007 10:45 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] reefing
>
>Ed,
>I've only read about reefing. I've been sailing 3 times, 2 of those in very
>light wind. What got me hooked was one of those times was on a 47' Beneteau
>and they let me take the wheel just outside San Diego harbor. When we caught
>a gust of wind you could just feel the power drive you forward. We heeled
>over some & the wife got very nervous. I couldn't tell you if we were reefed
>or not. I can tell you I see the benefits of IMF and I believe she will
>insist on it.
>    I know the R22 has lots of features, I would want to know if you could
>not have them all, which would take priority. The obvious from where I sit,
>IMF & the swivel chairs look comfortable.
>
>What does a sail weigh? I think Rummy said the mast only weighs 16lbs.
>
>    Jb
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 5:10 AM
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Roller Reefing on Rhodes Continental?
>Luis?JayBulfer?
>
>
>
>Luis and Jay:
>
>One reason why Rhodes 22s are different is that a certain nautical engineer
>was always tinkering with the boats as they were being built.  Could it be
>that in 1975 that elusive nautical innovator was experimenting on what was
>to become your boat with the known technology of boom roller reefing?  Boom
>roller reefing does allow battens and weight of sails is maintained lower.
>Humm? Tinker, tinker at 4 AM?
>
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
>Addendum for Jay if he is still here:
>
>“Reefing means reducing the area of a sail without actually changing it for
>a smaller sail. Ideally reefing does not only result in a reduced sail area
>but also in a lower center of effort from the sails, reducing the heeling
>moment and keeping the boat more upright.”
>
>“In-boom roller-reefing” is accomplished  “with a horizontal foil inside the
>boom. This method allows for standard- or full-length horizontal battens.”
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing
>
>But an earier version of boom reefing had the whole boom turn and wrap the
>sail on the outside of the boom. There were wooden booms that could do that.
>I would also point out that there are/were rotating mast to achieve reefing.
>
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