[Rhodes22-list] Now 155 vs. 175 Genoa

[TN Rhodey]

A suggestion....Consider some thing other than Sunbrella for sacrificial
strip. I think they use heavier Dacron but I am not sure. My non-Sunbrella
cover lasted 7 years and I slip my boat year round. I think Mary Lou & Fred
made the change on their 175. She may comment. Regardless of sail size
I would not use Sunbrella. It makes a big difference in weight and sail
shape.

I should add that I am not in FL or on salt water. I slip in fresh water in
TN. My 7 year comment is based on our local mild conditions. Your conditions
may vary ....

We (the list) go round and round regarding best head sail. It really depends
upon your conditions. I sail on a river so I like a smaller sail because we
tack a lot. I solo often and it is just easier. For me pointing is
critical . Do I want to sail back and forth across the same stretch of river
or do I want to sail upriver 15 miles and back? I like the change in
scenary. The smaller head sail allows for tighter sheeting angles. If I
sailed in wider waters and carried crew I may prefer the larger sail.

PS - I raced my R22 for a few seasons....If you race you may want to
strongly consider the 155.  It doesn't make sense to take the rating hit for
a sail that will be furled most of the time.

Nothing like new sails!

Wally

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
> Ron,
>
> First of all my condolences for the loss of your Genny.  Without a trailer
> to pull the boat and lower the mask, I would have lived without a Genoa
> too,
> but I certainly wouldn't have liked it.
>
> Bottom line up front, I would get another 175.
>
> The 175 doesn't perform well in light air and loses a lot of its shape when
> furled, but I don't know if a 155 would be a big enough improvement to give
> up the advantages of the 175.  Depending on the point-of-sail, a whisker
> pole and running the sheets inside the shrouds have helped me a little with
> both problems.  I'll admit that I furl to 155 or less most of the time, but
> I don't want to give up the few times I can use the full Genoa.  Between a
> 3
> and 5 knot wind I may not be going faster with the 175 than the 155 when on
> a reach, but the euphoria is better.  On a run with a little wind and a
> whisker pole, the 175 looks like I'm flying a spinnaker.  Everytime I can
> use the 175 it makes me realize that it's worth putting up with its
> negatives.
>
> I would love to have a UPS.  Since I'm a daysailor (light wind = motor
> home)
> and lazy, I probably wouldn't spend the effort to use it most of the time,
> but I'm still thinking about getting one.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
>
> Tootle wrote:
> >
> > Ron said, "I have been addicted to audio books for many years.  For IPOD
> > readable files you want to use audible.com. It has the largest
> selection.
> > However the files are encoded so that you can't simply download and
> > forward them. For the folks in Ukrane you might want to try Librivox.com.
> > That is a source of public domain literature read by volunteers.  Some of
> > the readers are very good, for others you get what you pay for."
> >
> > Thank you for the suggestion.  I will now have to learn about IPOD's,
> ugh.
> >
> > Unfortunately, most current literature is soft on reality.  I will have
> to
> > go back and find all Brad's suggested readings over the last few years.
> >
> > Most books that I read are either sailing or 'old'.  For example, I found
> > a very old copy of 'Witness' by Whittaker Chambers.  It is very
> insightful
> > into Marxism or Progressivism as it is known lately.  The copy I came up
> > with was published in 1952.
> >
> > So have you convinced the Messiah to build an accelerator in Chicago?  We
> > are waiting...
> >
> > Ed K
> > Addendum:
> > "We all declare for liberty, but in using the same word we do not all
> mean
> > the same thing. With some the word liberty may mean for each man to do as
> > he pleases with himself, and the product of his labor; while with others
> > the same word may mean for some men to do as they please with other men,
> > and the product of other men's labor. Here are two not only different,
> but
> > incompatible things, called by the same name…"
> > A. Lincoln
> >
>
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