[Rhodes22-list] Chesapeake sail

[Leland]

Chris (and others),

I'm still a little confused on how to describe reefing.  Hopefully someone
will let me know if this is incorrect.

A jib is a headsail that reaches back to the mast.

If a headsail reaches past the mast, then it is a Genoa.  I just read an
article on the new J-95 (with a combination keel/centerboard giving credit
to our Rhodes) and it had a 110% jib, so I might be wrong on the difference
between a jib and Genoa.

If you have your Genoa reefed to 50%, then it is only out halfway to the
mast.  If it's reefed down to 100%, it only reaches the mast.  If you have a
175% Genoa and it's reefed to 150%, then it's two-thirds of the way from the
mast to being fully deployed.

I assume if a mainsail is reefed to 50%, then its clew is pulled out halfway
along the boom.  If that's true, then a triangular mainsail reefed to 50%
would have less than 20% of its sail area out.

Does that sound right?

Lee




cowie wrote:
> 
> 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.  
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>  http://www.nabble.com/file/p23733472/IMG_0302.jpeg 
> 

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