[Rhodes22-list] Topping Lift & Rudder Adjustments

[Caesar Paul]

Hi rummy,
 
Noticing my taut topping lift was keen observation on your part.  I have since been careful to ensure that it is slack enough so as not to influence sail shape.
 
You need to tell me more about correct rudder adjustment.  Stan pointed out to me that if the rudder is correctly deployed you can steer the boat with your finger.  I understand correct deployment to mean down beyond vertical, where the rudder is pointing towards to the front or bow of the boat.  That's overstating it, but you get the picture.
 
Is there some other rudder adjustment that I / we new-bees need to know about?
Inquiring minds want to know.  : )
 
Caesar
Gentle Breeze


--- On Mon, 9/8/08, R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com> wrote:

From: R22RumRunner at aol.com <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 8:59 AM

Caesar,
Thanks for joining in. During my search of my photos to show the correct  
position of the rudder, I came across the photo of your boat. Not only did you 

have the topping lift still engaged, but your rudder is not in the forward  
position. :)
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 9/8/2008 11:55:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:

What  this rookie does in gusts in head up into the wind and the boat  
flattens.  After the gust passes I then fall away back on course.  I  am yet to

practice a next option which to spill wind by releasing the main  sail sheet.

With six inches of free-board there is still a lot  more thrill and 
excitement to be had.  My admiral handles it like an old  salt.  I never
thought that 
sailing a Rhodes 22 would cause me to  grow in admiration and appreciation for 
my wife of 28 years.

Over  the weekend we had light winds on our lake.   I was sailing on the  lee 
for the entire duration, trying to be patient and experimenting  with 
different minute adjustments to the sails.  A knot-meter would have  told me 
instantly the wisdom or folly of my adjustment, but that is yet to  come.  I
had to 
rely on my senses.

Caesar
Gentle  Breeze 

--- On Mon, 9/8/08, Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at nyu.edu>  wrote:

From: Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at nyu.edu>
Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 7:29  AM

Michael

I dump wind first from main.  Then I will head  up if need be,  
assuming I am on a close reach.
constant gusting I  would let the traveler go to leeward to assist in  
dumping  wind.

Lou
s/v Miracles
standard main with original roller  boom

On Sep 8, 2008, at 10:29 AM, MichaelT wrote:

>
>  We experienced approx 4-5 gusts of wind in our 3 hour sail  
>  yesterday. I was
> just imagining if our wives we're onboard how frantic  they would  
> have been.
>
> In those instances, the  weather helm gave way to a heavy tiller  
> with the
> tiller  positioned at 45 degree to windward to remain on-course. I was
>  considering letting the main sheet out but the gusts all happen in   
> about
> 10-20 seconds and then disappears.
>
> How  do you guys handle gusts of wind?
>
> Especially when the gusts  causes heavy heeling (gunnel 6" from
water)
>
> Michael
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