[Rhodes22-list] Which is Fastest?

[Leland]

Chet,

I have the 175 but if I'm on a close reach I normally only use the full
Genny when winds are between 3 and 6 knots.  After 6 knots you start to heel
too much and you'll go faster by reducing sail and heel.

If I need to head into a 20 knot wind, I usually pull in the sails and use
the Iron Genny, the outboard.  If you can get the boat going 3 knots with
the Genny reefed to jib size or smaller, you can do a complete tack into the
wind in about 4 seconds.  The Rhodes handles like a sportscar.  You need the
board down to help you pivot.  Most important, you need the Genny sheets ran
across the deck or cabin top to get a decent sail shape.  If the sheets are
ran outside the outer shroud, the sail shape will only efficiently let you
do a little better than a beam reach.

Lee


chetc wrote:
> 
> I'll guess it was B...
> 
> What size Genny do you have? Our boat is an '86 also and we were out in 20
> knots last weekend. We tried everything, but the Big Genny just has a
> horrible shape when reefed down to a working jib or smaller. We had the
> boom down, the main furled in to about 50 - 60%, and the Genny was
> ultimately furled in to the size of a hanky. We had a heck of a time just
> getting the bow through the wind when tacking! The foot of our main is
> stretched out and it has kind of a funny shape to it, and the Genny, while
> great for something less than 15 knots, is no good for reefing way in to
> deal with 20 knots Plus. The boat is a real blast though, and hopefully
> next season we can get a new main on it.
> 
> Anxious to hear your results!!
> 
> 
> 
> Leland wrote:
>> 
>> Great afternoon of sailing.  Played around with three different sail
>> plans to see which would be the fastest.  For all three; true wind was
>> about 12-14 knots, centerboard was down, close reach of about 50 degrees
>> with sails adjusted properly, 10-15 degree heel, and the tiller was
>> locked straight.  I did need to occasionally shift my weight slightly to
>> keep on tack.
>> 
>> A.  Boom down.  Genoa sheet between mast and inner shroud.  Genoa reefed
>> to about 70%.  Full main.
>> 
>> B.  Boom up.  Genoa sheet between inner and outer shrouds.  Genoa reefed
>> to about 110%.  Main reefed to about 60%.
>> 
>> C.  Boom up.  No Genoa.  Full main.
>> 
>> Which do you think was fastest?  Results surprised me.
>> 
>> Lee
>> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>> Kent Island, MD
>> 
> 
> 

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