[Rhodes22-list] A Very Blustery Day!

[Hank]

By re-sheeting, if you mean move to a different set of tracks, I currently
have only one set.  No inners for when furled to 100 or less.  It's on my
to-do list.

Hank

On 11/2/07, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Hank,
> Yes, but try re-sheeting and see if it holds water - rather holds the
> wind...
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Oct 31, 2007 9:43 AM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] A Very Blustery Day!
> >
> >Lee,
> >
> >I think what Art is saying is that the 175 is too much sail in strong
> winds
> >and loses too much sail shape (Read efficiency) when furled to work well
> in
> >strong winds.
> >
> >Am I correct, Art?
> >
> >Hank
> >
> >
> >On 10/31/07, KUHN, LELAND <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> 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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