[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Upwind

[KUHN, LELAND]

Dave,

"I have never
liked the 175 genoa very much because I can't sail nearly as close to
the
wind as any of hundreds of other sailboats on our lake."

I don't think a smaller Genoa will help you sail closer to the wind as
much as re-routing your sheets.  You still won't be able to pull your
jib or smaller Genoa closer to the center of your boat if your sheets
are run outside of the outer shroud.

As for sail shape, you can pull a 175% Genoa just as tight as a smaller
Genoa.  A smaller Genoa won't have as much rolled-up bulk around the
furler and the sail will be closer to the deck, which will probably
improve performance slightly if you're on a close reach.

The primary reason I would opt for a smaller Genoa is because I use the
full 175% sail less than 20% of the time.  When I do use the full 175% I
swear I'll never go with anything smaller.

Feel free to give me a call if you'd like to discuss upwind performance.
202.476.5369

Good luck!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD



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Interesting. I will try this.  I also thought that re-routing the genoa
sheets inside the shrouds would just get the sail caught.  I have never
liked the 175 genoa very much because I can't sail nearly as close to
the
wind as any of hundreds of other sailboats on our lake.  I can do a
little
better by furling in the genoa to a much smaller exposed sail area--but
at a
cost of sail shape with all the furling.  I may get a second R22 and am
thinking of getting a smaller genoa--or adding the self-tending jib.
But
what you suggest might be a solution, at least for long tacks.
Dave

Ben Cittadino wrote:
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> I had two days in a row on Sandy Hook Bay in NJ this weekend, and I
want
> to report that I had a pleasing experience by "finally" re-routing the
> Jib (175 Genny) sheets inside the outer shrouds to try for better
upwind
> sailing. I have to say that I didn't expect much difference, but I was
> delighted to get inside 45 degrees at last. I obviously didn't let the
> Genny out to the full 175, but at 100 we flew along and I felt like I
> could make real headway upwind. I had delayed trying the new route for
> the sheets because I thought the sail would get all hung up in the
> shrouds, but it's become no big deal. Try it, you'll like it.
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> BenCittadino
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