[Rhodes22-list] Which is Fastest?

[Hank]

Lee,

Can you take a picture the next time you are down at the boat so I can see
what you are talking about?  If I understand you correctly, you don't have a
block on a track, just the sheet led through a cam cleat?  How do you keep
it from popping out?

Hank


On 6/3/08, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Bob,
>
> I have a cam cleat on the cabin top for running it between the mast and
> inner shroud, and a cam cleat on the side of the cabin for running it
> between the inner and outer shrouds.
>
> If the downside to furling headsails is poor sail shape and most cruisers
> have furling headsails, I'm surprised more don't have multiple methods of
> running their sheets.  The shape may not be perfect, but it's a huge
> improvement.  From inside the cabin you can easily and safely change the
> non-working sheet to all three positions.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> Bob Keller wrote:
> >
> >
> > Lee,
> > I have a question: How do you run the genoa sheet between the mast and
> > inner shroud as indicated in B below?  I have never had any success doing
> > this, but it seems like it would help (I was trying to point into 18-20
> > knots last weekend and could have used that).
> > Thanks.
> > Bob K> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 16:50:54 -0700> From: LKUHN at cnmc.org> To:
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Which is Fastest?>
> >
> > > 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
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