[Rhodes22-list] Something old and something new : 71 Rhodes and 08 Rhodes at Kinzua

[Hank]

Ben,

Quit exaggerating!  I saw the photos on your website.  You had at least and
inch and a half of clearance!  What the heck else do you need?

Hank

On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Ben Schultz <
benonvelvetelvis at theskinnyonbenny.com> wrote:

> I recently had a unique experience with bridge clearance too.
>
> http://theskinnyonbenny.com/blog2/archives/620
>
> Ben S.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>  [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Ron Singerman
> Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:33
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Something old and something new : 71 Rhodes
> and
> 08 Rhodes at Kinzua
>
> John,
>
> Very nice and thanks for sharing your travels and pictures.
>
> >>ron<<
> S/V Serenity
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Shulick" <jsbudda at verizon.net>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 11:34 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Something old and something new : 71 Rhodes and 08
> Rhodes at Kinzua
>
>
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I met up with Mike Cheung his charming admiral and his recycled in 08
> > Rhodes up at my neck of the woods at Kinzua last weekend. If any have
> been
> > following we have in the past discussed trying to get under the Rt 59
> > bridge
> > which spans the lake right near the marina. I've ventured up to this
> > sucker
> > several times but was to much of a wimp to go it alone. Mike and I docked
> > together to see first who had the taller mast.
> > http://www.nabble.com/file/p25127668/DSCF0450.jpeg
> > Since Mike was taller it was decided he would make the first pass near
> the
> > bridge and I would trail to see if he had clearance. Once you could stand
> > back and see the mast in perspective it was obvious he could clear it
> with
> > ease.
> > http://www.nabble.com/file/p25127668/DSCF0467.jpeg
> > He went motoring south to meet up with his friends and I had the wind at
> > my
> > back so I sailed up to a cove near the marina. On sunday morning he had
> > some
> > spare time left and was kind enough to sail along side with me so we
> could
> > evaluate the boats performance wise. How would the new Muireann and her
> > captain fare
> > http://www.nabble.com/file/p25127668/DSCF0454.jpeg
> > http://www.nabble.com/file/p25127668/DSCF0564.jpeg
> > against an oldie but a goodie
> > http://www.nabble.com/file/p25127668/DSCF0498.jpeg
> > http://www.nabble.com/file/p25127668/DSCF0530.jpeg
> > We covered about 1 1/2 nautical miles with the wind 3-5 kts. on a port
> > reach(wind 75 to 105 degrees) both boats had the same amount of sail out
> > and
> > for the most part it seemed a dead heat with the boats swapping lead as
> > the
> > shifting wind favored one or the other but overall Muireann had the lead
> > most of the time. When we switched around to go back the wind shifted
> > slightly so we were beating up wind. There Mikes shinny new Doyle sails
> > took
> > over and my OEM Lee deck sweeper showed its age collapsing while Mikes
> > genoa
> > held its shape so well it looked like a painting. I estimate he could out
> > point me by 10-15 degrees as things stand. I would have liked to sail
> with
> > mains only to see standard vs IMF performance (we both have new mains)
> but
> > time did not permit. A more detailed evaluation will have to wait till
> > next
> > year when hopefully we can meet again and be more evenly matched in
> > canvas.
> >
> > John Shulick
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