[Rhodes22-list] UPS Sail for Rhodes 22

[Hank]

David,

Where do you sail?  I'm sure you have said before but I don't remember.

Hank

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 2:16 PM, David Culp <dculp at hsbtx.com> wrote:

> We have a lot of discussions about sails.  I went with a 135 so I can
> fully fly it inside the shrouds to improve pointing since I spend a
> lot of time beating into pretty good winds.  If I had someone on board
> who could sit on the rail, I would have gone for a 150% too.
>
> Still, if you sail on bays or wide lakes the 175% makes a lot of sense
> especially if you have the luxury of reaching .  I sailed it for a few
> years and just thought I was incompetent with it until everyone I
> sailed with or against pointed out how they enjoyed seeing my keel and
> centerboard exposed all the time as they were passing me.  Time and
> again the more experienced would say you need to keep that boat on its
> feet and the boat is overpowered with that big sail out and just you
> on board.  To be fair, my 175 is quite old and blown out which doesn't
> help and probably part of the problem.  Anyway, so I kept it furled
> and the boat on its feet, but with that big roll on the forestay,
> pointing suffered and where I sail you need to point.  I look forward
> to trying out the 135% once I can pull the boat and change it.
>
> David
>
>
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:00:00 -0500
> From: Ronald Lipton <ronald.lipton at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] UPS Sail for Rhodes 22
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> I have a UPS and a 150% genoa.  This seems to be a good compromise
> mixture.  The 150 is
> fine for moderate winds, and the UPS comes out if the wind is very light.
>
> Ron
>
>
>
> Mary Lou Troy wrote:
>  > Lee,
> >
> > I wouldn't replace the genoa with an UPS either but you can sail well
> with
> > the UPS well above a broad reach in light air. It won't take you close
> > hauled but it seems to work nicely for almost everything else. Because
> it's
> > such a light weight sail it doesn't collapse as quickly as the genoa and
> it
> > refills more quickly. It is, of course (here's the tradeoffs), more work
> to
> > set up and expensive. It's also a heck of a lot of fun to sail. Attached
> > should be a picture of us sailing up the Chester with the UPS at
> something
> > above a broad reach.
> >
> > Mary Lou
> > 1991 R22 Fretless
> > Rock Hall, MD
> >
> >
> > At 10:53 AM 4/26/2010, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Joe,
> >
> > I'd love to have a UPS but I don't think I'd replace my Genoa with one.
> > I'm not sure if the UPS would perform as well except downwind in light
> > air.  You would probably need to replace the sail more often too.
> >
> > On a close reach I can usually fill my 175 once the wind exceeds 3
> > knots.  On a run in light wind I hold the Genoa open with a whisker
> > pole.  I'm sure it doesn't work as well as a UPS but it helps.  As a
> > daysailor I try to avoid running in light wind.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Lee
> > 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> > K
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