[Rhodes22-list] Sail balance and pointing.

[Shawn Boles]

Hi:

Thanks for this advice.So roll in jib to ca. 75%?.  I have ca. 10 gal in
water tank (ca. 80-90 pounds). - How much more ballast do I need? What are
you using for ballast?  What about pointing - how high can you point with
this configuration? Sorry to be obtuse.

Cheers,
Shawn

On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Goodness <spreadgoodnews at gmail.com> wrote:

> Roll in your jib a bit.  Add ballast behind v berth where water tank is.
>
>
>
> On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:36 PM, Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi All:
> >
> > Ok, I now have a few hours at the tiller in varying wind conditions.
> > Despite advice from Leland and others  about how to balance the sails
> under
> > differing conditions, I still feel that I am not doing a good job of
> > sailing Sweet Baboo to her potential. Specifically:
> >
> > 1. I cannot seem to get rid of lee helm w/o substantial heeling (> 20
> > degrees). in winds > 10-12 mph (boom in lower slot -  genoa  at 115%,
> outer
> > track). Adjusting the fair leads makes little difference...
> > 2. I sailed with Genoa at 100%,boom in lower slot, Genoa sheets in cabin
> > track (inside outer shroud) in winds of 15-20 mph and could not point
> > higher than ca. 60 degrees. I also had problems with getting blown way
> down
> > in these conditions...
> > 3. Generally I find I can't point much higher than 70-75 degrees w/
> sheets
> > in outer track and winds 8-10 mph.
> >
> > So my question is - how high  do experienced R22 sailors find they can
> > point the boat under various conditions. I am used to a previous boat
> that
> > would point to 45-50 degrees. With the R22 it is a bear to work upwind. I
> > am sure I must be missing something.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Shawn Boles
> > s/v Sweet Baboo
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