[Rhodes22-list] A Very Blustery Day!

Fri Nov 2 22:21:36 EDT 2007

Lee,
Look at my message just sent to Joe.  Try, even if winds are not extreme, to resheet and reef.  I was further impressed with the 175 on today's Tampa Bay sailing happening with Ron and Linda - I don't think there is any wind spill to be concerned with, and the sailing was exceptional.  BTW, he is a GO! for a raft-in at Annapolis next year.
We ought to do a sail-in in St Pete also - those Yankees don't know what they are missing, this place is awesome.  Good thaw time!
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: "KUHN, LELAND" <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
>Sent: Oct 31, 2007 9:26 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A Very Blustery Day!
>
>Art,
>
>Having sailed with you, I'll readily admit that you put the Art in the
>art of seamanship.  So explain to me the problem with the 175.  Is it
>that the sail shape spills too much wind at the foot?  It just doesn't
>seem like there would be a significant improvement with a furling 155 or
>135.  If you run the genoa sheets on the deck or cabin top so the
>shrouds don't get in the way, won't the foot of the 175 be just as tight
>as a smaller furling sail?
>
>I have more problems with the weight of the 175 in light winds, but even
>then the unfurled portion doesn't weigh any more than a smaller sail of
>the same size.
>
>The biggest problem I have with the 175 is that I don't have enough
>sense to reef it when the winds get too gusty, but scary is fun when
>it's safe.  Kind of like Halloween.
>
>Don't eat too much candy tonight--we both already have enough rail meat!
>
>Lee
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Arthur H. Czerwonky [mailto:czerwonky at earthlink.net] 
>Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 10:11 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A Very Blustery Day!
>
>Hank,
>There are more than a few of us that have brought up the tacking
>difficulty in higher winds.  More and more I am persuaded that the 175,
>even well reefed, may not be as good a choice as a 155, even 135 as a
>'universal' sail.
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Oct 29, 2007 1:29 PM
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A Very Blustery Day!
>>
>>Lee,
>>
>>I'm not surprised that the winds hit 30 because I really felt some
>strong
>>gusts out there.  There was one point where I couldn't tack as the
>waves
>>slowed me down too much trying come across and I couldn't gybe because
>>weather helm kept bringing me up.  I finally had to release the Jib
>some to
>>let the wind pull me down onto a gybe.  It certainly test my seamanship
>and
>>sailing skills.  Never felt out of control though and certainly have a
>lot
>>more confidence in the boat now.
>>
>>Hank
>>
>>
>>On 10/29/07, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hank,
>>>
>>> You da man!  I checked the current wind condition on Weatherbug
>yesterday
>>> and it was over 30 mph.  Half of me wanted to go out to improve my
>heavy
>>> wind sailing ability and half of me thought it would be more work
>than
>>> fun,
>>> espcially getting in and out of the slip.  The lazy half won as it
>usually
>>> does.
>>>
>>> Instead of retiring to the couch next time, I'll call you for a pep
>talk.
>>>
>>> Lee
>>> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>>> Crab Alley (Kent Island, MD)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hank-5 wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Good Morning Rhodies,
>>> >
>>> > Well, yesterday I took my two kids, Charlie (8) and Andrea (7), out
>for
>>> a
>>> > nice sail and the forecasted winds of 12-14 knots were more like
>20-25
>>> > knots!  Started off with the boom in the lower position and about
>75% of
>>> > the
>>> > main and 75% of the Jib.  A couple of buried rails later dropped to
>50%
>>> > main
>>> > and 50% jib and then we were just fine.  Had a great time although
>a bit
>>> > chilly, temps in the high 50s/low 60s, but the sun was out.
>>> >
>>> > The kids had a great time although Andrea did freak out a little
>when we
>>> > buried the rail so far that water came over the coaming into the
>>> cockpit!
>>> >
>>> > Have a great day!
>>> >
>>> > Hank
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