[Rhodes22-list] Sunday's Sail on the Chesapeake

Mon Apr 12 11:43:09 EDT 2010

Chris,

Below is something I posted back in September of 2007.  I'm sure I could duplicate the set-up in the same conditions and not be able to point as high, but it certainly worked back then.

Looks like one thing that might help would be to run your Genoa sheets across the top of the cabin instead of the side of the cabin.  My Genoa could not have been pulled any tighter, and my main was as tight as possible with the traveler centered (would have made sense to bring the traveler slightly to windward).

I think I was more surprised at the speed than degrees to the wind.  I normally don't go too fast when I try to push her much into the wind.

Lee

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Jack,

I stand corrected.  I actually can point that high.  And I'm not that good of a sailor.

Went sailing this afternoon.  True wind was exactly 12 knots from the south just before I put the sails up and exactly 12 knots from the south just after I furled them in.  Apparent wind fluctuated between 10 and 15 knots. 
Small craft advisory due to the chop, which was about 3 feet in most areas.

Boom down.  Full main.  Genoa sheets ran across the cabin top which brought the tip of the clew to the forward shrouds (about 85% reefed).  Board down. 
Traveler centered but pulled so tight the end of the boom was less than 12"
from the traveler.

Port tack on a close reach at 240 degrees with a 10 to 15 degree heel going about 3.5 to 4 knots with the tiller locked at about 3 degrees to the leeward side.  Starboard tack at on a close reach at 150 degrees with a 15 to 20 degree heel (stupid 130 lb. outboard) going about 3.5 to 4 knots with the tiller locked at about 3 degrees to the leeward side.  240 minus 150 equals 90 divided by 2 would be 45 degrees into the wind, but that was on a close reach, not on a beat, close-hauled.  I easily got another 5 degrees without luffing the sails on a beat.

Considering the amount of wind and chop, I think the Rhodes22 will point better than 40 degrees with a little less wind and a lot less chop.

One other minor factor.  I was single-handling so I only had 180 lbs. of human ballast.  Okay, maybe 190 lbs., but I was standing most of the time as opposed to sitting or hiking-out.

We really do have a well-designed sailboat.

Lee

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Chris Cowie
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 11:30 AM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sunday's Sail on the Chesapeake

Lee:

The file will open google earth if you have it installed.  I agree, the weather was perfect.  I used the opportunity to see how close I could sail to the wind adjusting the jib sheets to the intermediate, cabin side cleat.  The best I could do, and this took be down from about 4.2 kts to about 3.8kts, was about 60 degrees off the wind on each tack or a total of 120 degrees from each tack.  I know in theory most sailboats should be able to sail to within about 45 degrees of the wind or a total of 90 degrees from each tack but have not had much luck getting anything better than 60/120 unless I motor sail.

Christopher P. Cowie    

4400 MacArthur Blvd, NW 
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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of KUHN, LELAND
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:07 AM
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Rob:  My computer illiteracy strikes again!  Do you need to download
Google Earth to open this file?  If so I may have to try this at home.

Chris:  I was out sailing at the exact same time and just couldn't have
asked for better conditions.  Just enough wind to go fast but not enough
wind to make you work.  Certainly beat doing yard work, which was most
of the rest of my weekend.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Lowe, Rob
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 9:35 AM
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Chris,
Opened just fine for me.  Nice way to log your trip.  Guess when Goggle
obtained this photo your slip was empty. - rob

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Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 8:20 AM
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Ben:

I am experimenting with my iphone navionics program $9.99 that will
track my
trip on the phone and allow me to email a summary of the trip along with
a
link to the google earth track including any photos I take along the
way. 
Hopefully Nabble will allow me to attach the .kmz file.

Start Time: 4/11/10 2:00 PM
End Time: 4/11/10 4:15 PM

Active track info:

Distance: 9.8 mi
Total Time: 2h 13'
Average Speed: 4.4 mph
Max Speed: 6.7 mph

Click on the attached .kmz file to see it in Google Earth!

http://old.nabble.com/file/p28216999/100411.kmz 100411.kmz 

cowie wrote:
> 
> I am adding some electronic equipment and spent the time to figure out
how
> the main wiring is set up in my boat.  I thought the group might enjoy
> seeing how this is set up.  Enclosed is a schematic sketch for
reference. 
> Note that the solar panel #2 goes direct to battery #2 and solar panel
#1
> goes direct to the power panel that is connected to battery #1.  This
> arrangement allows the solar panels to always be charging even if the
main
> battery switch is turned to the off position.  The bus bar is always
hot
> from battery #1 that means the macerator and water pump will always
have
> power from battery #1.  The terminals located in the lazaret is always
hot
> from battery #2 that means the electric start and power lift always
has
> power.  Having the bus bar and lazaret terminals hot allows the power
> control panel to remain a managable size.  
> 
>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p28204348/photo.jpg photo.jpg 
> 

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