[Rhodes22-list] Furling Jib Sail Options

[Theodore Boender]

What is a UPS?


On May 18, 2013, at 4:15 PM, Charles Nieman <blue66corvette at hotmail.com> wrote:

> The concept of a furling head sail is to furl to the size you need at the time. I had a 175. It was great but in very light air too heavy to work. I now have (I think) a 150 and a UPS. Best set up for me. I'm probably much like Lee in that I use too much sail too often. The 150 helps reduce that. 
> 
> BTW. 20-30 winds are too much for me, but if in them I would suggest dropped boom and 1/2 main and a very tiny jib (storm jib); the Rhodes does better with something of a head sail as opposed to no head sail. (Just one man's opinion)
> 
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> Charles Nieman
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> On May 18, 2013, at 2:22 PM, R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
>> Ted,
>> 
>> If you don't scare yourself at least once during every sail, you are not  
>> trying hard enough. Drink more rum. It kills the pain.
>> 
>> Rummy
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 5/18/2013 2:39:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>> boendert at me.com writes:
>> 
>> Jay,
>> 
>> I am in the same boat. No pun intended:)
>> 
>> The 175  is just too much for me to handle. Looking through the list I see 
>> lots on  conversation related to the benefits of the 175. I get it but man 
>> it's a big  sail for a rookie like me. Things get ugly when I am trying to 
>> tack with that  beast. Not to mention on Thursday when we had 20-30 mph winds. 
>> It was too much  for me so we called it a day and motored home. 
>> 
>> I am interested to hear  the latest scuttlebutt on headsails for the R22. I 
>> am thinking I am in the  market for something a little easier to handle on 
>> the appropriate days.  
>> 
>> Then again, maybe I just need some lessons from Rummy.
>> 
>> Take  care
>> Ted
>> 
>> SV AIRPOWER
>> R22 1991/2013
>> Boston,  MA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 18, 2013, at 12:16 PM, Jay Curry  <jac2 at wavecable.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I am writing to ask those on the  list for information on furling Jib
>> sail 
>>> options. I have the 175% but  want to also use a smaller sail for just
>> lazy 
>>> routine day sails.  Jibing or Tacking with the 175% can be tedious if you
>> are 
>>> doing much  of either one.
>>> 
>>> Ideally, a list of available sizes and a  supplier would be great. But, I 
>>> would probably settle on a 100% that  can be used with a self tending
>> rig. I 
>>> would be interested  in  used sails if anyone has some for sale. I wrote 
>>> Stan, but so far he  has not responded.
>>> 
>>> With a furler, you could use a larger sail  furled down to 100%. But, the 
>>> larger the sail, the worse it works.  The furled section reduces the
>> leach 
>>> edge length and creates a large  leading edge that makes it super
>> efficient 
>>> on one tack and super  inefficient on the other. I think going beyond
>> 110% or 
>>> 115% would be  a problem.
>>> 
>>> The sizes need to specify length of Luff, Foot and  Leach sides so it can
>> be 
>>> ordered without confusion. It would also be  great if Doyle or some other 
>>> manufacturer already has sails designed  for the Rhodes 22.
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance for the help.
>>> 
>>> Take care
>>> 
>>> Jay
>>> Port Angeles, WA 
>>> 
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