[Rhodes22-list] Chosing Genoa by jimjim02

Brad Haslett flybrad at gmail.com
Mon Jun 16 22:08:06 EDT 2008 

Rummy,

Big deal, can you sail with your breath?  Don't answer that!

Brad

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Quadriplegic woman sailing solo around Britain

*Mon Jun 16, 5:46 PM ET*

A quadriplegic sailor set off on a journey around the British Isles Monday
in a boat she controls with her breath.

Hilary Lister, 36, set sail alone in her boat from Dover on the southeast
coast of England, steering her specially adapted yacht by blowing and
sucking on straws to adjust the sails and tiller.

She had planned to leave a week ago, but malfunctioning electronics and a
broken mast delayed her launch.

As she set sail on Monday afternoon, Lister said she was feeling confident.

"We've broken everything that can be broken and everything that could have
gone wrong has gone wrong, so we've got to be OK now," she told journalists.

Lister will sail about 18 hours a day and will come into shore every night.
An inflatable boat will sail alongside her and a crew will provide support
on land. She expects the journey to take around three months.

Lister, who is paralyzed from the neck down, has already broken sailing
records. In August 2005 she became the first quadriplegic to sail solo
across the English Channel. She was diagnosed as a teenager with reflex
sympathetic dystrophy, a degenerative disease, and took up sailing in 2003
as a way to boost her self confidence.

Her latest project will raise money for her sailing charity.



On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 6:30 PM, <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

> Bill,
> Learning the Rhodes22 is a wonderful experience. Forget almost everything
> you ever knew about sailing and try sailing her with the equipment that
> Stan
> puts on her. The sails have so many adjustments that it will take several
> years
> until you reach a comfort level where you will want to change sails around.
> The  175 is a great sail with many adjustments. I learn something new every
> time I go  out. Just when I think I have it mastered, something comes up
> and
> reminds me  that I still have a lot to learn. The hardest thing for me is
> to go
> below and  mix a drink while still under full sails single handing. I'm
> fast,
> but not quite  fast enough.
>
> Rummy :)
>
>
> In a message dated 6/16/2008 3:18:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> wpdavidge at gmail.com writes:
>
> ED
>
> I'm not sure about JIm Or Jhon But I do like to change  sails .That 's one
> of the reason I have  the Rhodes ..I'm just looking  for the Sail that woks
> Best for me .
> By the way You are right  when you tell people to ck with Rummy. His
> instructions  are right on  but not everyone can Sail at the same level
> that
> He can ,or at least I  can't ,,Yet !
> Ed don't discount Your advise. It's also right on just  a little blunt at
> times .
>
>
> Thanks   Bill  Davidge
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 7:13 PM, Tootle  <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Jim:
> >
> >  I said, "Ask Captain Rummy for his detailed instructions and  comments."
> >
> > See, he gave you the best advice  yet.
> >
> >
> > R22RumRunner wrote:
> > >
> > >  Jim,
> > > Forget about changing sails. Order the boat with the 175  genoa and
> learn
> > > how
> > > to adjust the sail(s) for the  conditions. Screwing around with
> multiple
> > > sails is a waste of  precious sailing and drinking time.
> > >
> > > Rummy
> >  >
> > > If you were a racer you would not even be asking these  questions.  So
> > > follow Rummy's advice.  Get the most  versitile sail and go sailing...
> > >
> > > Ed K
> > >  Greenville, SC, USA
> > > Addendum:  "A chicken crossing the road  is poultry in motion."
> > >
> > > In a message dated 6/14/2008  7:25:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > jamesldickson at aol.com  writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > HI  Ed,
> > >  Thanks for the reply -
> > >
> > > Mary Lou's information was  very helpful  as well - Thanks. I'm buying
> the
> > > boat through  Stan - 1991 recycled- should  be available at the of the
> > >  month.
> > > The furler that is currently on the boat  is the GBI  Factory Version
> and
> > I
> > > won't be looking to change Genoa  sizes  often.
> > >
> > > But because I sail on a lake with  summer light winds I requested  a
> Genoa
> > > 150. The 170 is just  too big for the lake winds I sail on - it  would
> be
> > > reefed  in more than 75% of the time. So it needs to be made  special
> >  order
> > > which won't be ready by the time I'm scheduled to go down  to  pick up
> the
> > > boat.
> > >
> > > Stan is  going to give me an old 170 to take home  until the 150 can be
> >  > shipped to me. Which means I need to replace the  Genoa's. Although  I
> > been
> > > sailing since I was a kid. I have had the  same  ODay Javelin that has
> > been
> > > in
> > > our  family since 74. I have never sailed  anything larger than 19'
>  and
> > > nothing with anytype of Furler. Just nervous  about  changing.
> > >
> > > I've sent an email to Stan to see if it's  too late to  change to the
> CDI
> > > version - this would actually  make it easier to change. I  might even
> see
> > > if
> > >  I can purchase the old 170 from Stan for times when we  take the  boat
> > > camping
> > > and to the NJ Shore where there will be  more wind and  the 170 would
> make
> > > more sense.
> >  >
> > > But just in case I can't get the CDI  furler on it I  want to find out
> how
> > > difficult it will be to make a one  time  replacement of the old 170 to
> my
> > > new
> > > 150.  Again with the understanding that  I'm by no means anytype of
> master
> > > sailor or great with do it yourself  repairs.
> >  >
> > > Thanks in advance for your advice and help.
> >  >
> > > Jim
> > > New  rhodes owner
> > >  Quakertown PA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >  >
> > >
> > > Tootle wrote:
> > >>
> > >>  JimJim02
> > >>
> > >> You said that you were purchasing a  Rhodes  22.  Is this from General
> > >> Boats?
> >  >>
> > >> As to changing  the foresale, it depends as  Mary Lou said which
> furler
> > >> you
> > >>  have.   That is if the boat has a furler.  If you are  purchasing
> that
> > >> 1973
> > >> that was posted for  sale, it may be a hank on.
> > >>
> > >>  Mary Lou  pointed out the GBI factory design, CDI, and SnapFurl.
>  There
> >  >> are
> > >> even more brands.  So if you are getting a  boat thru GBI,  call and
> ask
> > >> what is on the boat  now.  Stan ususally does not  change the furler
> > >>  unless
> > >> it is broken.  So if the boat has an  older  CDI, that is what you
> will
> > >> get.
> > >>
> >  >> Harkin makes one of the  best system and charges  accordingly.  It
> allows
> > >> changing  foresales on the  run.  It allows hoisting a second sail
> while
> > >>  using  the first.  It even allow using two sails at the same time,
>  as
> >  in
> > >> wing on wing.
> > >>
> >  >> So understand, more information is  required to answer your
>  question.
> > >> Suggest you get a three ring binder  to keep  notes of your questions,
> > >> answers and other  information.   It will get filled up quickly.
> >  >>
> > >> Ed K
> > >> Greenville, SC,   USA
> > >> Addendum:  "boltrope - strong rope stitched to edges  of a  sail"
> > >>
> > >
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