[Rhodes22-list] Advice on re-routing genoa sheets ??

Tue Aug 10 16:15:01 EDT 2010

Chris,

The PHRF on our boats is 258 compared to the Catalina 22 with a rating of 270.  Your Rhodes is a faster boat but in this race it looks like it had a much better captain too--congrats!

"Anything other than the outer position looses a couple of knots of speed."

I agree but not because of the position of the sheets.  I believe you can go faster because you can have more sail out and/or your point-of-sail is more off the wind.  I think our boats point pretty well but they don't have enough weight underwater to provide a lot of opposing pressure to the sails.  Boats with deep, heavy keels and big sail plans seem to sail faster into the wind.  Our light boats with little wetted surface do better on a broad reach or run.

I'm just guessing so if I'm wrong hopefully someone will speak up.

Lee

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Lee/Jack:

I typically keep my jib sheets outside the shrouds for maximum sail size however I do move the sheets to the other two positions in an effort to point higher.  Anything other than the outer position looses a couple of knots of speed.  I find the easiest way to change the sheet position is to furl the jib in all the way, then reach over or thru the pop top and move the sheet, then unfurl the jib.  I seem to get about 60 degrees off the wind with a full head sail, 120 total.  I can cheat a bit if its blowing hard and let the head sail luff, this also lessens the heal angle.  The best I have managed in the alternate sheet positions, at lower speed,  is 45 degrees off the wind, total 90 degrees.  

I came upon a Catalina 22, sailing the same direction sailing upwind toward Herrington Harbor South, as I came out of Herrington Harbor North this past Sunday afternoon.  I quickly got the outboard stowed and let out full sail.  Wind was a steady 9kts with gusts to 11kts.  While the Catalina could point about 10 degrees higher than me I outsailed her on several tacks as we made our way to the marker at the end of Long Bar, about a mile and a half up wind.  It must have taken the Catalina another fifteen minutes to reach the same mark.  While I am frustrated with the Rhodes pointing ability I am delighted at how she can get up and go in light and  moderate wind.

Christopher P. Cowie    

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Leland
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Advice on re-routing genoa sheets ??

Jack,

Glad you asked.

"Is it worth it?"  Absolutely.  It's more important than lowering your
centerboard, which is also pretty important.  120 degree tacks with your
sheets run outside of the shrouds is pretty good so your sails and skills
must not be too baggy.

"Is there a quick and easy method?"  I'm lazy and I rerun my sheets just
about every time I go out.  Even if I don't need to run the sheets between
the shrouds for windward performance I'll often get better sail shape if I
do.  Here's my technique and I hope others chime in with their methods:

If you're singlehandling you'll need to lock the tiller so you can leave the
helm.

Untie the stopper knot at the end of your windward sheet (you can rerun the
leeward sheet but it's not as easy) and pull the sheet loose from the winch
and Genoa track block (pulley).

>From the cabin grab the sheet forward of the outside shroud.  I'm six foot
tall and can reach it without leaving the cabin or using a boat hook.

Coil up the sheet and drop it on the sidedeck just forward of the Genoa
sheet eye attached to the side of the cabin (on my boat).

Run the bitter end of the sheet through the eye and with your aft hand pull
the sheet into the cockpit.  I run the sheet through my forward hand forward
of the eye to prevent the coil from getting tangled at the eye.

>From the cockpit run the bitter end back through block.  If you run it
directly to the winch the angle of the sheet may be too high and cause the
sheet to get stuck around the winch during use.  If you have a bimini make
sure you run the sheets to avoid touching the bimini supports.

Retie your stopper knot but instead of using a figure-eight knot use a
simple over-hand knot.  I've read several articles lately that claim it will
hold better with the soft Genoa sheets.

Come about so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Running the sheets between the mast and the inner shrouds is the same except
you use the eye on top of the cabin and use the cam cleat instead of the
block and winch.  It makes for a pretty small Genoa and I usually only use
it if I'm beating it in higher winds.

As a daysailor I frequently like to start out upwind and stay there to
prevent the need to motor upwind to get back to my marina.  The heavier the
wind the more I try to stay upwind which can make for a fun run back home. 
In light wind I use whatever point-of-sail keeps me moving and use the motor
to return if necessary.

I've measured 45 degrees into the wind several times and suspect that our
boats would do close to 40 degrees with the right skipper and conditions.

Good luck!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD

Come-here Jack wrote:
> 
> Murphy's law--in full effect here on Mobjack Bay--dictates that I spend
> more time than I'd like sailing to windward.  My less-than-stellar sailing
> skills + some pretty old & baggy sails make it unusual to point any higher
> than 60 degrees off the wind (120 degree tacks).  I suspect the R-22 will
> point higher than this, and I'd like to hear some opinions on moving the
> genny sheets inside the shrouds.  Is it worth the effort?  Is there a
> 'quick & easy' method?   Should I just learn to treat my sailing more like
> sled riding (downhill only) ?
> 
> 
> Jack Chirch
> s/v Pax - Gloucester, VA
> 

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