[Rhodes22-list] sailing, launch, college football stream of conciousness post--NOW Poptop Sailing

[Leland]

Wally,

Good tip.  In high winds it can be kind of stressful to do a controlled jibe
by keeping tension on the boom by frantically pulling on the mainsheet with
one hand while the other one is on the tiller.  This sounds easier.  Now
that mention it, I might be able to reach out and grab the end of the boom
before it catches on the backstay.  Definitely are advantages to sailing a
small boat.

Thanks!

Lee



TN Rhodey-2 wrote:
> 
> Lee, A tip for keeping the boom out of the back stays when jibing....I
> jibe
> my R22 the same as a small dinghy....... grab hold of the main sheet
> tackle
> direct for controlled jibe rather than hauling in main sheet than letting
> loose as you jibe. The slop in the mainsheet is what allows the boom to
> rise.  Our main is small enough that this works. I am not sure if i
> explained this well.....grab hold of then then release the main sheet
> tackle...not the bitter end of the main sheet.
> 
> Fair Winds,
> 
> Wally
> 
> On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:21 PM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
> 
>>
>> Ben,
>>
>> "Back to the hardware store."
>>
>> That's one of the things I hate most about home improvement projects.  It
>> seems half of the work is driving back and forth to the hardware store.
>> Might help if I knew what I was doing.  I really don't mind working on
>> the
>> boat as much as the house, it's just that I'd rather spend boat time
>> under
>> sail.  Glad you were finally able to get out and enjoy the excellent
>> conditions.
>>
>> Your comment about 10-12 knot winds got me thinking about the last time I
>> was out.  I much prefer to sail with the poptop up but realize that the
>> boat
>> sails better on a close reach with the boom down.  True wind was 10.2
>> knots,
>> close reach, poptop and boom up, full main, Genoa 12" past outer shroud
>> (about 115%) with sail barely touching the shroud, tiller locked to
>> center,
>> centerboard down, traveler centered, 190 lbs. of human ballast standing
>> on
>> the windward side of the tiller, chop about a foot and a half, no clue
>> what
>> the current was doing.  4.2 knots with a heel of 30 degrees.  Loosened
>> the
>> main and Genoa to reduce heel to 20 degrees without unlocking the tiller
>> from center.  Speed increased to 4.8 knots with tack reduced less than 5
>> degrees.
>>
>> I prefer about a 10 degree heel and could have certainly reduced the
>> amount
>> of both sails, but I now know that I can comfortably keep the poptop up
>> on
>> a
>> close reach in winds up to 10 knots without re-running my Genoa sheets
>> inside the shrouds.
>>
>> For me the most important indicator that I should lower my boom is when I
>> can no longer tack and need to jibe to come about.  Since I don't have a
>> boom vang, my high-wind jibes occasionally attach the end of my boom to
>> one
>> of the backstays, which can cause me to spill my beer; and that is just
>> irresponsible.
>>
>> Lee
>> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>> Kent Island, MD
>>
>>
>> benonvelvetelvis wrote:
>> >
>> > Well, I started early Saturday morning, hoping to be sailing by noon.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The boat's been dry since Gustav, so I slapped up a quick coat of
>> bottom
>> > paint.  I had to run get some wd-40 to loosen up the part of the
>> trailer
>> > that closes over the ball (whatever that's called), and then, once I
>> got
>> > the
>> > trailer on the Jeep, it turns out that a tire was hopelessly flat.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Waiting for a new tire wouldn't have been too bad if I could go ahead
>> and
>> > rig, but the storage yard was separated from the access road by power
>> > lines.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Once I got the new tire on the trailer, launched the boat, and went to
>> > hoist
>> > the mast.  Of course, I couldn't find half of the pins that connect the
>> > stays to the chainplates.  Back to the hardware store.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Ended up being a 6-hour ordeal to actually start sailing.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > But from then on, the day was perfect.  Steady winds at 10-12, light
>> chop,
>> > temperatures in the low 70s, and cooling as the sun went down.  I
>> didn't
>> > bother turning on the gps or instruments, but we were at hull speed on
>> a
>> > beam reach (or darned close to it) for an hour straight.  We had a
>> quick
>> > swim-by from a couple of dolphins toward the end of the sail.  We went
>> in
>> > just in time for cold beer and LSU's kickoff.  They made it harrowing
>> in
>> > the
>> > first half, but in the second half, the Tiger defense that I know and
>> love
>> > showed up out of the blue.  It was good to see them back.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I was correct in my prediction that I didn't consider politics at all. 
>> I
>> > did watch Sarah Palin's SNL appearance at the beginning of the show.
>> > Pretty
>> > funny, I thought.  Whether you think she's fit for office or not, you
>> have
>> > to admit that she's a charming personality.  I did consider some poll
>> > numbers - the first BCS poll came out on Sunday.  Tigers are getting
>> the
>> > shaft a bit from the computers, but that win over Auburn turns out to
>> be
>> > not
>> > so impressive after all.  If we can beat Georgia at home, that will
>> give
>> > us
>> > a big push, and we can count the days until Bama returns to Tiger
>> stadium.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Ben
>> >
>> > R22 Velvet Elvis
>> >
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