[Rhodes22-list] Chesapeake sail

[cowie]

Lee:

My post sort of mixed up reefing, furling and pecentage of sail.  On my way
out of HHN toward Poplar Island with a 10-12 kt wind close hauled I had the
main fulred in 25% of the way leaving 75% exposed and had the genoa furled
in 70% of the way leaving about 30% exposed as a jib sail.  I was trying to
sail close hauled and had the jib sheets in the innermost blocks on the
cabin top.  She seems to point  higher with this arrangement.  As the wind
kicked up toward 20kts I took in more of the main sail leaving pehaps 25%
main exposed.  My return trip allowed for more of a broad reach rather than
close haul so I could let off the sheets a bit.  Still too much wind. 
Eventualy I started up my outboard Yamaha 8hp but left a very small percent
of jib exposed to help keep the  boat from rolling so much in the building
seas. 

While my new R22 was supposed to include a pop top enclosure, Stan was not
happy with what was available at the time of delivery so I have waited until
today for two of his guys to come custom fit the new enclosure to my boat. 
Enclosed is a photo for reference, I am very pleased with the fit and can
now look forward to an overnight trip.


Leland wrote:
> 
> Chris,
> 
> I had to spend the day doing yard work and the entire time I was thinking
> that it would be a perfect day for a sail.  I knew it was windy, but a 20
> knot wind in rough water in the middle of the Chesapeake may have been a
> little too exciting for me.  Beautiful day though and it sounds like you
> covered quite a bit of ground.
> 
> By 25% main reef, did you mean the main was 75% out?  With the sheets ran
> close to the mast and the Genoa at 70% to the mast, I think that might
> have been the ideal set-up for a close reach.  Do you remember your speed
> and amount of heel?  Did you keep the same sail plan for the 20 knot wind
> on your return?  Whenever I've had to reef more than your sail plan on a
> close reach, I usually give up and motor back.
> 
> Mary Lou & Fred spent the night at my marina and Tom & Alice Hogarty
> joined us for a short evening sail and dinner.  Sailing conditions and
> company couldn't have been better.  They took off for St. Michaels today
> so you guys weren't too far from each other.
> 
> Keep this up and you're going to set a record for miles traveled in the
> first year.
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
> 
> 
> 
> cowie wrote:
>> 
>> Did anyone sail the Chesapeake today.  Nice summer day.  Sunny, 12 kt
>> wind out of the south east, lowered the boom, 25% main reef, 70% jib reef
>> with the jib sheets at the innermost block. had a nice run from hhn to
>> poplar island.  Came about to head home as the wind picked up.  20 kt
>> wind for the ride home with a significant sea.  Got bounced around a lot,
>> too much wind and sea.  
>> 
> 
> 
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