[Rhodes22-list] Was lift, Now Big Boat Fever

Wed Nov 11 20:37:57 EST 2009

Chris,

Is that seven boats in one lifetime?  What have I been doing for all of my life?  I'm unto my first and loving it.

My Rhodes is at the Hells Gate Marina in Clarkston, Wa. for the winter, and the guys in the sailing club have a race shedule for Saturday.  We might also have some snow on Saturday so that might be a lot of fun.  I have sailed with a bit of ice in the marina, but to sail when it's snowing is something I am yet to experience.

Caesar  

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From: Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
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Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 3:32:34 PM
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Caesar:

I started sailing on a Rhodes 19, had a bluejay 14, moved up to a Coronado 25, then a Pearson 10 meter, Benatue 42 and finally a Bristol 52.  Sailed on the Long Island Sound until we got the Pearson that included weekend long trips in the Rhodes 19 and then sailed most of the Chesapeake bay with the Coronado and Pearson.  Took the Pearson back and forth to Camden Maine from Annapolis MD several times, great trip sailing nonstop 5 days and nights,  .  The Bristol lived in Maine most of the time.  While the luxuries increased with boat size so did the expense and time and effort.  Most of this time sailing was with my Dad who foot the bill and eventually he sized himself out of sailing.  That's why when it was my turn to pay the bill I opted for minimum effort with maximum sail time.  So far my first season I have been out sailing about 32 times including 6 overnight trips that average about 25 km each way.  

Chris R22 OPUS 2009
HHN

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Geankoplis
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 5:09 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Was lift, Now Big Boat Fever

Hey Caesar,
        I've always had a Rhodes, more or less for the last 33
years.  In that time I've taken my own Rhodes to the Bahamas, Full length of
the Chesapeake, 700 miles up and down the Baja, and in your wake in the San
Juan's.  Without owning a bigger boat, I've chartered several times in the
Caribbean, and in the Northwest, and crewed on other boats in the Bahamas'
and Caribbean.  I've also managed to sail in the Med a number of time on
other peoples boats with a bit of "boat exchange" using my Rhodes and some
sweat equity.  You don't need to own a big boat to get some big boat sailing
in exotic places and it isn't hard to get some small boat experiences in
exotic places with boat exchange and your own boat. Not to mention it is
way, way cheaper to do it this way. I'll bet there are some list members who
would love to trade your location with theirs on a boat exchange, one man's
"exotic" is another man's backyard.
Chris G

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Caesar Paul
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 13:43
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Was lift, Now Big Boat Fever

Leland,

What a lovely boat the Rhodes is!

I am open to advice on the best approach to sailing to far away destination
for a couple of years.

Caesar

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From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 11:28:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Was lift, Now Big Boat Fever

Caesar,

I definitely agree with Rummy on this one.  Bigger boats certainly have
advantages over our Rhodes, but the most significant one to me would be
overnight comfort and ability for lengthy voyages.  It just doesn't seem
like many people have the time for cruises that last more than a weekend. 
Even the retirees down at my marina don't take their yachts out much.

Sailing small boats is just so much simpler and so much more fun.

I just posted some pictures of Art, Allison, and I sailing that were taken
by a friend of mine.  While he was photographing us, we were photographing
him:

http://old.nabble.com/file/p26307105/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B003.jpg
At+Ease+10-5-09+003.jpg 

http://old.nabble.com/file/p26307105/At%2BEase%2B10-5-09%2B009.jpg
At+Ease+10-5-09+009.jpg 

Dan has a Freedom30 and I love his boat.  30' foot is not that big and it is
designed for easy singlehandling.  Self-tacking jib.  It sails well with
just the mainsail.  Lazy jacks.  All lines lead to easy reach of the helm. 
No stays or shrouds supporting the mast.  Yet with all these conveniences it
still takes a significant amount of time and energy to uncover the main,
untie it, and try to keep the boat pointed into the wind to raise the
mainsail.  Taking the sail back in and putting it away takes longer.  Try
reefing a big mainsail in high winds.  Sailing his boat singlehanded if far
easier than getting it in and out of his slip without help.  He can do it
but it's a tremendous amount of effort compared to our small boats.  It's
just as easy to manhandle our boats in and out of slips as it is to motor in
and out.

Smaller boats than a Rhodes22 are more fun to sail; but then the sailing can
wear you out, get you wet, and cause you to spill your beer.  Can't have
that.

As Goldilocks would say, "Ahhh, this boat is just right!"

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Kent Island, MD
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