[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Q: how many folks singlehand a R22 with15+knot w...

[stan]

30 has been my practical limit

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with15+knot w...


> Lou,
> I love the big winds. I usually try to get some additional crew for rail
> meat and I also need a bar wench to make drinks. 15 to 20 is really 
> sporting
> in  a Rhodes.
>
> Rummy
>
>
> In a message dated 8/21/2009 7:43:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> lsr3 at nyu.edu writes:
>
>
> Today was one of my few days off this month and I was hoping to  do some
> sailing.
> Winds were forecast to pick up in the late  afternoon  but the humidity
> exploded into
> severe T storms by 2pm in  Bklyn.  Actually they were westbound and missed
> Rockaway Inlet but
> I turned Miracles around at Noon when I saw whitecaps and a  building
> southerly breeze, possible higher seas to Hurricane Bill  approaching the
> off
> shore area tomorrow.
>
> So how many of you Rhodes  owners either on lakes or bays sail  your boat
> when winds are
> near  or above 15knots?
> just curious..
> Lou
>
> Ive finally attached a shot  of my modification to my "headlights" the 
> front
> portlights on my boat  were
> installed by a prev owner and new and didnt leak but collected water  and 
> I
> decided to cover them with acrylic covers hinged with white oak  and
> varnished with  Epiphanes.
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p25088995/Headlt%2BcoversCU2.jpg
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