[Rhodes22-list] A question of size and shape (sails ye salty dogs sails)

[Stephen Staum]

I replaced my old 175 (actually Doyle said it measured 184%) 2 years  
ago & decided to stay w the same size to optimize light wind  
performance. Doyle in RI suggested adding a luff pad for better reefed  
performance & works 1000% better than before. I also stayed w the old  
GB furler 4 it's simple reliability & cost saving.

Stephen Staum
87 R22, Carol Lee

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On Jan 9, 2010, at 2:41 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> wrote:

>
> Hello to the forum,
>
>  After extensive negotiations (groveling, begging, etc...) with the  
> Admiral
> I have been authorized (allowed) to replace my blown out 35+yrs old  
> 175
> genoa and GB furler with new equipment. Over the last 2 yrs. sailing  
> at
> Kinzua has shown me the 175 is really not suited for the conditions  
> I have,
> namely wind gusts that can double in velocity usually accompanied by  
> 90* or
> more shifts in direction. I never fully unfurl the genoa unless the  
> wind is
> so light that the sail can't or won't (not sure which) fill  
> properly. My
> research into the archives show the older rhodes came with 150  
> genoas and my
> 71 certainly falls in that group. My question to the forum is at what
> approximate wind speed would you begin reefing in a 150 genoa and  
> would a
> 135 or less be even better for the conditions I'm facing. Also I'm  
> looking
> for a furler and would appreciate any info on which ones offer more  
> sail
> tuning options. A final item of thought, has anyone out there in  
> rhodes land
> experimented with mast rake and/or mast bending by use of baby stay  
> tension
> to alter mainsail shape and performance.
>
> All comments are appreciated
> Thanks in advance
> John Shulick
>
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