[Rhodes22-list] Rummy is right, but I may still need a 110

[David Culp]

Rummy:

No doubt the 175 maximizes the potential of the boat design and therefore is
the correct sail for the boat for the majority of owners.  On my narrow,
long and winding lake with its fickle winds, I very rarely get to enjoy it
fully unfurled for long periods.  It has happened on a few days and it was
great.  When I can get a steady enough wind to keep it filled but not so
strong as to require reducing its size I have been impressed with
performance and have learned to tack it fairly well.  The terrain around
here also causes many wind direction changes and the result is almost
constant sail trimming.  You can be drifting one minute in 6 kts, and then
around the next bend be reefing in 20.  This is not a sailing lake, at least
not for boats with big gennies or spinnakers.  In fact, in 5 years I have
only seen one spinnaker flown and it was me flying it from a friend's Flying
Scot.

You're right, I for one, admit that I do not know how to use the 175
properly and if I ever want to really learn how, I am going to have to
trailer to a better locale where I can get on some steady runs and
experiment with it.   This year is my second season and I am really working
the traveler a lot more and that has been a help with it.  I am going to get
a pole and attach it to the shrouds as you suggest.  This will help me
greatly on light wind days to keep the sail presented properly to the wind.
In moderate winds, I usually have no problems wing and wing.

It might be better for me in my locale to change out the furler to the CDI
which allows sail changes because I would not want to give up having the 175
for those special days.  I'm guessing a 110 would be the most useful and
also guessing that it would furl out to just past the upper shroud area.
Anyone have a 110 and can tell me where the clew extends to when fully
unfurled?

Thanks,

David







Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 07:46:08 EDT
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David,
Instead of attaching the whisker pole to the special eye on the front of
 the
mast, try attaching it to the shrouds. Going forward to attach and push out
a whisker pole requires crew on board. You can attach to one of the shrouds
without going forward and I do it all the time single handing.
I was out sailing with another R22 skipper this past Sunday and he couldn't
believe how simple it was. He thought the only place you could attach it was
on  the front of the mast, Duh!
I have allowed a lot of discussion of the 175 to slide by the past couple
 of
weeks, but this is coming to a screeching halt.
The 175 is the best sail for the R22. It provides all the power on this
boat. Furling my 175 does not ruin the sail shape. I have the same Lee sail
that
came with the boat in 1988. Perhaps the Doyle sails have lousy shape when
furled, but mine does not. The 175 gives you so many advantages, especially
in
light air conditions. In heavy air, it can give you a rush you have never
experienced. Unless you have the CDI furler and can change your sails, the
175  is
the route to go. If you don't think so, then you simply don't know your boat
or how to use the sail properly and would be better off with a smaller
 sail.

Rummy said that.