[Rhodes22-list] Re placing Genoa

[Steven Alm]

Bill,

Never mind the sailing, I want a gig at Put-In-Bay.  People go there to do
nothing but party and spend lots of money.

Slim

On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 1:03 PM, bill davidge <wpdavidge at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Joan
>
>  Last yr . was the 1st yr for Me on Lake Erie . Up to that time all of
> Sailing was on small inland lakes You have to keep one thing Rick said in
> mind ( conditions are much more variable ) The Rhodes is  a heavy Boat and
> takes waves with no trouble as long they are 4ft or less. My problem is the
> wind .I sail on the western end of Erie and it shallow . The waves come up
> real fast depending on the direction of the wind .
>
>  I'm not sure how long Rick has been Sailing but by the sound of it He has
> been on the Lake a lot longer than me .When it starts blowing 15kn I start
> by bring the  the boom down and think about bring in the Genoa in a little.
>  23kn I start looking for home .I find I learn more and have more fun with 8
> to 15kn of wind ( for  now ).
>
>  Rick is right !! There is no way you can compare a dinky lakes or a  river
> they dam-ed up trying to make a lake out of it to  one of the Great Lakes
> .What do you think of a Roddie get together at Put- in- Bay someday ?
>
>  Good Luck Bill Davidge
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net>
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 4:35:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re  placing Genoa
>
>
>       I sail on Lake Erie and have the same questions about comparing the
> 150 and 170 My boat came with a 110 which it  was to small Then Stan then
> sent me a 130 ( I think ) also to small . Right now I have a 170 and not
> sure what to say other than that is a  Lot of sail  for Me
>
>   Thanks Bill Davidge
>
> HI Bill,
>
>     I live in Pgh. and am wondering how you like the conditions on Erie.
> Every body I have spoken to has advised me not to sail there because the
> roughness of the lake and being a sailing novice I don't want to get in
> over
> my head so to speak. But it would be nice to hear your opinion on the
> subject. Any input from any other Great Lake Rhodies is encouraged as well.
>
> Good Sailing
> John Shulick
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