[Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - another reply -

[Chris Crispel]

Thanks for the additional info.  I live in Oregon and zipping out to the 
East Coast is not in the cards, at least for now.

Chris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tootle" <ekroposki at charter.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 4:44 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - another reply -


>
> Chris:
>
> Did you look at the web site suggested in my prior post?  You can see
> therein the Chris and Bill that Stan referred to.  Both have posted
> extensive reports of their ventures to be found in the archives.  Learn to
> search the archives while contacting the two Captains directly.  Not all
> read all posts.  Some occassionally pop on and then retreat to themselves.
>
> I would have thought that one of those yappity Captains would tell you 
> about
> the archives.  Again, see:
>
> http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2007-August/043706.html
>
> Try searching for Bahamas and Baja.  One comment that will be more 
> difficult
> to find is the Rhodie in California who sailed to the Catalina Islands. 
> He
> does on follow this forum but has responded to direct email.
>
> You may have noticed a reply from Jim White of Texas about the Knot Stick.
> Jim sails the Gulf of Mexico.
> There was and may still be a Rhodie who sails off Nova Scotia.  He has 
> never
> posted to this list.  He had a white wheel boat.  Ask Elle what a wheel 
> boat
> is.
>
> Remember, since you ask about safety, the marine floatation in the Rhodes
> 22.  Also, go back and reread Ron Liptons post about sail adjustments with
> the IMF.  Most of us lazy sailors have the IMF.
>
> As you may be aware the Rhodes 22 has been around a while.  Stan
> commissioned the design from Philip Rhodes when he was alive and designing
> boats in NYC.  According to scuttlebug, the Rhodes was designed for 
> sailing
> on Long Island Sound.  If you check the maps, you will find the LIS to a
> substantial body of water.  Sort of what you envisioned.
>
> Here is anothe thought, call up Captain Rummy and make an appointment for 
> a
> sail on Lake Hartwell.  We do sail all year round here.  See his marina
> here:
>
> http://www.portmanmarina.com/marinamain.htm
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
> "The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be
> done is generally interrupted by someone doing it." Elbert Hubbard
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Chris Crispel wrote:
>>
>> Robert:
>>
>> Forgot to ask what modifications would you suggest for my intended
>> purpose?
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Thanks
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ronald Lipton" <rlipton at earthlink.net>
>> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:18 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel
>>
>>
>>>I have not been offshore, but I have been in 4-6 ft waves on Lake
> Michigan.
>>> The boat handled the conditions much better then the crew.
>>> One of the advantages of the Rhodes is the variety of sail
>>> configurations that can be used.
>>> I have sailed with a whisper of genoa and a hint of main.  On the other
>>> hand
>>> it does not compare with a boat like the Dana 24 which
>>> are designed for offshore sailing, have small cockpits and deep fixed
>>> keels.
>>> The Rhodes will do fine if you are caught in bad weather, but it's
>>> compromises
>>> tend toward comfort and trailering rather than long offshore passages.
>>>
>>>
>>> Ron
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert Skinner wrote:
>>>> Chris,
>>>>
>>>> It's sort  of like the dirt track racing adage - "There is
>>>> no substitute for cubic inches."  When it comes to sailboats,
>>>> there is no substitute for mass low down.  On the other hand,
>>>> mass costs speed and fiberglass.
>>>>
>>>> The R22, like every boat, is a compromise.  She is light enough
>>>> to tow, sail fast, and produce for a reasonable price - and
>>>> heavy enough to be remarkably stable.  The beautifully
>>>> designed hull shape, with plenty of flare and freeboard,
>>>> greatly contributes to the R22's stability.
>>>>
>>>> That said, you need to get the feel of the boat any way you can
>>>> to see if she is for you.  You will be surprised at the amount
>>>> of easily useable interior space.
>>>>
>>>> /Robert
>>>>
>>>> Chris Crispel wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the kind welcome, Robert.
>>>>>
>>>>> My question still stands about the boat's use for offshore sailing in
>>>>> Panama.  I would certainly like to hear about the boat's behavior in
>>>>> rough
>>>>> conditions-anything would help
>>>>>
>>>>> Many Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris
>>>>>
>>>
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