[Rhodes22-list] too windy

[cowie]

Lee:

I did go down to the boat on Saturday for a couple of hours but did not
venture out into the bay.  I finaly figured out how to remove the clevis pin
form the furling headsail in order to tighten up the forward stay.  I also
noticed the turnbuckle didn't have any pins so I added to a piece of wire to
prevent it from opening up.  I also added pins to all the other stays to
keep them in place.

So far I have been just day sailing pretty much like you, heading in
whatever direction provides the best day sail.  With as much wind as we have
had so far this season I have had fun trying all different sail
combinations.  With the wind blowing above 15 kts I typicaly head up wind as
much as possible, lower the boom and bring the jib sheets inside the
spreaders, then turn around and come back.  I am hoping to take an overnight
trip soon perhaps to St. Michaels.


Leland wrote:
> 
> Chris,
> 
> Saturday was too wet and Sunday was consumed with Father's Day stuff. 
> Sunday was too windy for my enjoyment but I wanted to go out just for the
> high-wind experience.  I think the forecast was around 20 mph, but the
> chop and gusts probably made it more work than fun.
> 
> As a daysailor, my only destination is the marina at the end of the
> sailing day.  If the winds are less than 5 knots, my tacks are usually on
> close reaches out and back just to keep moving.  Sometimes I'll motor
> downwind at the end of the day just to get back quickly.  For winds
> between 5-10 knots I usually go wherever I like since it's easy to get
> back home.  Beyond 10 knots I typically go into the wind as much as
> possible.  Boom and board down with sheets run inside the shrouds.  It's a
> much smoother sail heading into the chop and it's an easy return home on a
> run or broad reach when you have a strong wind.
> 
> Did you go out over the weekend or decide it wasn't worth it?  Saturday
> evening we thought we saw a Rhodes between the Severn and bay bridge on
> the western shore side.
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
> 
> 
> cowie wrote:
>> 
>> Did anyone sail on the chesapeake bay this weekend?  Too many storms and
>> wind for me.
>> 
> 
> 

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