[Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts

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Skim,
 
Kimberly has become more tolerant of my sailing technique over the years  and 
even spends most of her time on the rail. After a while I will get: "Time to  
put the boat down". That usually means her ass is sore or she needs another  
drink.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 9/9/2008 12:56:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
stevenalm at gmail.com writes:

I love  Mary Lou's description of her dangling from the winch because she's
so  short.  I can just see that.  My wife too.  8-)   I'm  lucky that Mary Ann
is completely fearless on the water and that dunking  the rails and even
shipping water is not a problem for her.  We try to  keep the boat flat but
when it happens to go radical, she's not  afraid.  And the boat's fine.
Always.  She just says to me,  "Slimmy, we're over-powered.  Let's reef in."


Yes,  ma'am.

Slim

On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Peter Thorn  <pthorn at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Yup, after tapping the hole for a  10/24 machine screw.  You can get that
> stuff at Lowes.   Hardest part is drilling into the VERY thick traveler  
bar.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>  [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of MichaelT
>  Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 4:07 PM
> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Handling  Gusts
>
>
> Peter,
>
> We're those Harken 2714  ends just screwed on to the original traveler bar?
> Can you describe  how it was installed?
>
> Michael
>
>
> Peter  Thorn wrote:
> >
> > MichaelT,
> >
> >  Look at the attached picture.  I modified my R22 traveler at the
>  > suggestion
> > of Roger P, former list member and all-around  good sailor.   You can find
> > his writings in the  archives. The fitting is a Harken #2741 end control,
> > sold in  pairs.
> >
> > When a gust hits I just immediately head up a  little, hike out harder and
> > release the traveler control to allow  the main to luff a bit without
> > releasing the mainsheet.   When the gust passes, just bear off slightly
> and
> > pull the  traveler back to its original position.
> >
> > This works  for all but the biggest gusts, which can create a velocity
> >  shift
> > by moving the apparent wind too far.
> >
>  > PT
> >
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> >  [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of MichaelT
> >  Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 10:30 AM
> > To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Handling  Gusts
> >
> >
> > 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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