[Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts

Tue Sep 9 07:55:23 EDT 2008

I went out the other day in 10-15kts (gusts to 20) with my nephew (7yrs) who 
was white knuckled as he said "Can we go faster?"  He was holding on to the 
winch for dear life thinking that he had found a secure handhold.  Imagine 
his horror when I needed THAT winch as we changed tack!  I was finally able 
to transfer his grip to the hand rail at the front of the cockpit so that I 
could secure the genny to the winch.  I had never realized how dangerous it 
can be to have small hands firmly attached to a winch during a tack.

My advice: Caution all "non-sailing crew" that the winch is strictly 
off-limits as a hand hold since it might be needed in a hurry and show them 
the forward hand grips.

Of course, I neglected to inform my nephew that he would now be firmly 
affixed to the "low" side after I sheeted in and resumed hull speed.  At his 
size, I did not think to reposition him as his contribution to the boat's 
ballast quotient was nil.  I had to retrieve him personally (his safety line 
was always tied to me) and he now won't sit anywhere except fully hiked out 
in the stern with me holding on to the backstay getting wet from the spray. 
He loves to sail fast.  I'm training him so that in my later years he can 
sail and I can sit back and watch.

Mike
s/v Shanghaid'd Summer ('81)
       Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Steven Alm" <stevenalm at gmail.com>Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 
12:56 AM
>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
>> >
>> > -----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 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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