[Rhodes22-list] availability of 130% genoas

[Wickman, William E]

So now that you have had it for a few years, how has it held up?  Also, did you get a luff pad as well?

Stan's 130 offering raises some interesting questions for discussion.  It seems to me that the 130 combined with a UPS might be a really nice combination.  Go with the 130 in medium to heavy air, or when you want to point as high as possible; and put up the UPS in lighter air.  Maybe use both together when running downwind?  I wonder if they could both be used simultaneously like a cutter rig (though probably not enough room between the luffs, has anyone tried to do that)?  Hmm. Maybe add a bowsprit and put the UPS at the end of it.  But now we are messing with Stan's boat design which should not be done.

Another question is what would the cut on the 130 look like?  It would be nice if it had more deck clearance than the 175.  I frequently have people sitting up front while sailing and would be nice to be able to tack without sweeping them overboard; although sometimes it is fun to do.

Bill W.
s/v Fina Lee



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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 2:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] availability of 130% genoas

When we had our genoa cleaned and repaired by Sailcare several years 
ago, they replaced the Sunbrella with the lighter weight material. I 
forget what it was called. they cautioned us that it would not hold 
up to UV as well as the Sunbrella but seeing as how we were putting 
it on a 10 year old sail, that didn't bother us too much. It is a 
little sticky to touch and does attract a small amount of dirt. It is 
also much lighter than Sunbrella and made a significant difference in 
sail handling in light air. While it is not as forgiving as the UPS 
sail, we found we did not get out the UPS as frequently with the new 
suncover. Gained sailing ability on at least a couple of knots lighter air.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
recycled 1998
Rock Hall, MD


At 10:34 AM 5/20/2013, you wrote:
>One of the issues with the 175 was the heavy sunbrella.  I wonder if 
>the lightweight material Stan references would help the 175?  Has 
>anyone replaced their sunbrella with a lighter material on their 
>175?  If so, how did it work?  Any improvements?
>
>Bill W.
>s/v Fina Lee
>
>
>
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>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Stan Spitzer
>Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:55 AM
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] availability of 130% genoas
>
>      with so much chatting about smaller genoas we are coming out with
>130% Doyle genoas with white lightweight self covers and having all the
>other standard 175% genoa features; $1,000 including S&H  ($900 C of S
>participants.)
>
>      let us know if you have any interest.
>
>general boats
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>      PS:  On May 25th John Wadenhausen is launching his new Rhodes in
>the Seattle area - he is nervous and all constructive kibitzers are
>invited.  His e-mail is   waldjh1 at gmail.com     206 612 2134   or 206
>799 5193
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