[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Upwind

[Rick]

Art,

It seems possible.  Although I'm not sure that closing the slot like self
tacking jibs do would be that effective with a fat IMF mast and an unfooted
main.

Rick

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 8:11 PM, Arthur H. Czerwonky <
czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Rick,
>
> A 175% Genny is quite large, upwind sailing can be very difficult to handle
> in high winds, ergo we shorten the sail.  If that is the case, and we
> effectively create a jib, even if it is a mite sloppy when furled, it can
> operate as a self-tacking jib if we have the boat rigged.  If it is self
> tending it is unnecessary to re-route the sheets, just connect the genny
> clew to the 'traveler'.  Does that make sense?
>
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Rick <sloopblueheron at gmail.com>
> >Sent: Oct 25, 2010 5:58 PM
> >To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Upwind
> >
> >Art,
> >
> >I don't get it.  What is" changing from a 175% config to beating upwind?"
> >
> >Rick
> >
> >On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Arthur H. Czerwonky <
> >czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >> 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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