[Rhodes22-list] genoa size

[Rick]

Paul,

The 175 is the best foresail for the R22.  Learn to use it and you'll love
it.  Check the list archive for lots of tips on tacking, gibing, heavy and
light air.

Rick

On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 10:16 AM, Paul Krawitz <krawitzmail-rhodes at yahoo.com
> wrote:

> On my new 2nd Rhodes, I find that the 175% genoa is too much sail in heavy
> air and too heavy/floppy in light air. And even with plastic rods covering
> the shrouds and cylindrical vinyl turnbuckle covers, it gets readily
> tangled
> during tacks. I usually furl it a bit for greatest functionality across a
> wider range of wind speeds, which hurts sail shape.
>
> 1. Other than Mary Lou's lovely UPS solution, what are the group's opinions
> on ideal genoa size for the Rhodes?
> 2. Would a lighter edge fabric make the sail appreciably less heavy/floppy
> in light air?
>
> --
> Paul Krawitz
> "Clarity"
> 2008
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