[Rhodes22-list] Rail Meat Heeling (was Close Haul Question)

[John Lock]

At 11:46 AM 5/22/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>I also wonder what's the fastest anyone has gotten their Rhodes to go.  My
>GPS recorded 6.4 knots several times yesterday.  Since I had no head sail
>out, I assume the speed had more to do with surfing the waves than wind
>speed.  It was also the first time I appreciated a closed transom.  Even
>with one I got a little wet.

I measured 6.2 on the GPS one time... and didn't even realize 
it.  Didn't even know what the hull speed was!  Just looked over and 
went "whoa, look at that will ya!".  Interesting thing is that there 
was no surfing involved.  Hard to do on the lake ;-)  Haven't come close since.

Cheers!

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