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

[John Lock]

I have boom furling on my '79 model.  It's always been easy to use,  
but I haven't had to try it in any real heavy weather.

Cheers!
John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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On Aug 23, 2009, at 20:21, Miracleboat wrote:
> As far as furling mains go,  I have to say I enjoy the older style  
> standard
> main rolling up on the boom.  I ve only gone out reefed once last  
> week and
> am still practicing reefing it as quickly as possible so I can do it  
> in the
> dark just in case:)
>
> how many others of you Rhodies out there roll the main around the  
> boom circa
> the 1981 rig?
> Lou Rosenberg
> s/v Miracles
> Bklyn NY
>