[Rhodes22-list] Genoa Question

[Bob Keller]

Ed,
Yes, I went south in early July, launched, retrieved and came back home.  All in about 36 hours.  In between there was a lot of driving, launching in 100 degrees, and fortunately one of the dock hands in Punta Gorda was a paramedic and knew how to care for a case of heat exhaustion.  Too bad she did not have a cure for stupidity because I would have taken a handful.  No pictures sorry to say, but wonderful memories...
 
To the List,
Now my genoa question - I have to replace my 175 genoa and am considering going to a 150 because of the fact that we have pretty strong winds on the coast (Savannah area) in the 15 - 20 knot range regularly and I am thinking that a 150 will enable me to point better and reef less.  Now we have to reef whenever the wind hits 15 knots (depending upon point of sail and degree of inebriation-more inebriated = less reefing!)  Our first reef is usually to drop the pop-top, but I am thinking that a 150 would enable us to keep the full genny out longer which also helps to point better.
 
Anyone have any experience with the 175 vs. 150?  The larger sail is great on a lake, but the coast is a different story, I think.  Also, anyone ever get a luff pad on the genoa to improve sail shape?
 
I welcome your comments.  Thanks,
Bob K
Yankee Clipper
 
> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:52:21 -0700> From: ekroposki at charter.net> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhoadie Fall Happenings> > > Lee, Art, et. al...> > Does this mean that you'll are coming to Lake Hartwell. Rummy needs the> challange to get away from his wife's toy. He needs sailboat therapy. He> needs you'll to race him... He has been a lost soul since Bob Keller went> south. Come to think of it, Bob never did post any pictures of his alleged> trip further south. Did he not go?> > Ed k> Greenville, SC, USA> Addendum: http://www.naturesongs.com/recordists/durango1.mp3> > > Leland wrote:> > > > > > Art,> > > > I say aye!> > > > Lee> > 1986 Rhodes22 At Ease> > Crab Alley (Kent Island, MD)> > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: Arthur H. Czerwonky [mailto:czerwonky at earthlink.net] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:17 AM> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhoadie Fall Happenings> > > > All,> > In a few of those reckless moments, many months ago, there were> > suggestions of mass Rhoadie hysteria on the Chesapeake, even on the> > Sound. Is anything coming from these seeds of initiative, or did the> > summer heat take it's toll? I recall such happenings would rival a> > Rolling Stones event and be somewhere in the Annapolis show timeframe.> > What say ye?> > Art> > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is> > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential> > and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or> > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please> > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original> > message.> > > > __________________________________________________> > Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list> > > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Rhoadie-Fall-Happenings-tf4377962.html#a12511761> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.> > __________________________________________________> Use Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org, Help? www.rhodes22.org/list
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