[Rhodes22-list] How many people can Rhodes carry?

[Shawn Boles]

Hi All:

Again, thanks for the advice. I sailed on Monday in VERY light winds (ca
3-4 mph) with 6 (including me), pop top up and 175 out all the way. I put
one in the cabin and others in cockpit - worked well and it was a help to
get everybody on lee side to fill the jib. Slow but fun. We were the only
boat  that was sailing in these winds. Others were shaking and baking.

I am going out with 6 again today in higher winds - if I have to sail with
boom in lower position ('1st reef') I will probably take folks out in
shifts, as it is not much fun to be stuck in the cabin with pop top down
and the crew today is not very agile...

Cheers,
Shawn
S/V Sweet Baboo


On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Wickman, William E <
WEWickman at spectraenergy.com> wrote:

> Catching up on posts so don't know if you have already gone out, but here
> is another idea.  Unless you are having to tack frequently, have the extra
> crew slip into the cabin whenever you come about.  Once the sails are set,
> just have the heavier crew sit on the windward side (if you can do so
> diplomatically).  I have even had some crew sit on the windward rail with
> the others on the windward bench seat.  It can be great fun with a crowd,
> but of course it depends on the captain and crew.  As others have said, if
> you are or become uncomfortable then either reduce sail or just motor.
>  Also, the crew will need to be young and limber enough to move around.  It
> would seem a shame to leave anyone on the dock.
>
> BTW, I think the greatest number of people I have taken on my boat is 11
> or 12, but most in that number were teenagers and half of them were perched
> on the bow and forward cabintop.  Needless to say, we were riding low on
> the waterline and I motor sailed with only the main in light winds.  It was
> great fun.
>
> Bill W
> s/v Fina Lee
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Boles
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 12:45 AM
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> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] How many people can Rhodes carry?
>
> Hi:
> Normally I sail single handed or with my wife, but my daughter is coming to
> visit with 4 other folk and they want to go for a sail. How is the boat in
> modest winds ( 10 -12 mph) with 7 aboard? I estimate weight at ca. 1050
> lbs.
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Cheers,
> Shawn
> S / V Sweet Baboo
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