[Rhodes22-list] Is it possible to make the R-22 into a cutter?

[jimtracyjohnston at centurytel.net]

David, The afffect of your sheets and car placement can have a great to 
do with your sail foil and performance. The sail cut with relationship 
of leech/luff/foot are also influenced by the sail condition. If your 
sail is "blown out"/baggy trimming can be near impossible. Try some 
simple experimenting. The rule of thumb on a run with wind behind you 
move your cars forward. On a beam reach +/- move your cars midship, and 
on a close reach move the cars aft. You also have the affect of your 
main sail balance with you head sail. Do not forget the center board 
adjustments. A short time ago a list member was talking about the 
affect of the hull load distribution. Don't blame just one element on 
the sailing equation. Front wheel drive car vs rear wheel drive. Pull a 
chain or push a chain. Good Luck & have fun. Jim J

Quoting michael meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>:
> Get a CDI or other foil where you can change the sail. A 110 sits very
> nice(and stans sail maker does know how to make them) and 150 for nominal
> sailing, pay for the luff pads, you are over thinking it...... 
>
> -mjm
>
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Disick, David
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:46 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Is it possible to make the R-22 into a cutter?
>
> Greetings fellow R-22 fans. 
>
> I sail my 1996 Rhodes 22 mostly in Gardiners Bay, New York.  Up to 15
> knots or so the 175 Doyle jenny is great, but approaching 20Knots and
> above, it is terrible and furling to reef doesn't work well.  It flaps
> and feels as though it will rip apart.  I have tried letting out just a
> little sail, and that works sometimes, but it would be so much better if
> I could put up a smaller sail.  Any thoughts on a stay be added behind
> the forestay so I could run up a sort of storm/working jib for very
> windy conditions?  I mostly single-hand.  Any comments would be welcome. 
>
> Thank you
>
> David
>
>
>
> David J. Disick
>
> djd at corcoran.com
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