[Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa, twin head sails, moving on to Florida

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Ted, Jim, 

The mention of two sails connected to a single forestay doesn't seem possible. Now, having two stays connected at the masthead is very feasible and is consistant with word that I picked up recently that Stan is exploring a variation of a cutter rig for our boat, something I have explored in a different way. If one stay is oriented forward of a second stay, both in the foredeck area, both sails (larger, like a 130 in front, and a smaller one slightly further toward the stern) you would in theory create an improved vertical 'wing' at the bow, ergo more drive power for the boat. The greater forward 'lift' would also be enhanced with the slot effect between the two sails. 

The tricky part comes in tacking, which would more involved. I, like you, look forward to Stan's positive results in this, which I am sure he will have. I will happily contribute my possible effort to the results. The question may eventually become: 'do Rhoadies want a more complicated rig if they are not inclined toward racing competition'. This could be exciting. 

Re. warm Florida in the wintertime, Come on down, you frozen Rhoadies. There are R22's I know of in St. Pete and in Stuart, I think one of our skippers moves his boat between Tampa and colder sites with the seasons. I wonder that more in our fleet do not extend or accept sailing hospitalities, given that our fleet is so well spread out. When an R22 Skipper, Bob Keller, with wife Sheila, made a week long cruising junket twice a year from Savannah to the Fort Myers area, the frost line, and thoroughly enjoyed! 

Best to the fleet, 

Art 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Theodore Boender" <boendert at me.com> 
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 7:28:43 PM 
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa 

Lol, that's hilarious. 

I just received my 130 in the mail today from Stan. Too bad the snow is on the way. I gotta move back to Florida so I can sail all year! New England is just way too cold for me. 

I am confident the 130 will be more than enough sail for my taste. I'd love to to go out on someone's boat with the UPS. Sounds like a great sail for light air. 

Cheers, 
Ted 

SV AIRPOWER 
1991/2013 



> On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:16 PM, Jim Connolly <jbconnolly at comcast.net> wrote: 
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> FYI: Stan is working on some sort of "lazy Susan" contraception 
> 
> Now *that's* funny! 
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Chris Cowie 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:05 PM 
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa 
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> FYI: Stan is working on some sort of "lazy Susan" contraception that will 
> allow two head sails to be mounted to a single for stay and would rotate to 
> allow deployment of one at a time. Not sure exactly how this will work but 
> offered to test it for him if he wants to experiment with my boat. 
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