[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Upwind

[Pat & Mary Ann]

Art,
7 years ago when Elton delivered my Rhodes 22 I played around with the stock 
175% that came with the sail plan.  It soon became apparent that the sail 
was not good for the gusty winds of Northwest Minnesota, so I talked with 
Stan and he suggested (and sold me) a 110% that has served very well.  About 
the only time I use the 175 is down wind with the clew held out with a gin 
pole.
Pat.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Upwind


>A few times, a self-tending jib rig has been brought up on the list.  It 
>really is simple to set up, regardless of the size of the genoa.  This 
>would facilitate changing from a 175% config to beating upwind.
>
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Rhodes22Dave <Rhodes22Dave at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Oct 24, 2010 11:50 PM
>>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Upwind
>>
>>
>>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:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> BenCittadino
>>>
>>> S/V Susan Kay ('93 recycled '08)
>>>
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