[Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa

Thu Nov 7 11:24:36 EST 2013

Art,
Hull speed is easily surpassed. It just takes a lot of ballast (crew),  
enough wind and a lot of rum.
I spent last weekend down on St. Simons Island with Captain Bob Keller  
(Former Rhodes owner, Yankee Clipper) on his new to him Catalina 310. Had 
enough  wind to get his hull up to 8.3 which is faster than the rated hull speed 
for his  boat.

Rummy

In a message dated 11/5/2013 4:48:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
cover-man at comcast.net writes:

Think of  it, guys - what a terrible shame that with our infinite vigor and 
boundless  brilliance we are still confined to the hull speed.  We need 
some more  help from our fearless leader!

Well,  back to a glass of Sherry in  the BR...

Rummy, where are  you?

Best, 

Art

Have a nice day  !

-------- Original message --------
From: Charles Nieman  <blue66corvette at hotmail.com> 
Date: 11/05/2013  3:14 PM   (GMT-05:00) 
To: Rhodes List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>  
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa 

Ric, et  al;
For the UPS, I have a seperate halyard that is there for whatever I  choose 
to hoist (ie flag, Christmas lights, UPS, etc) mostly is just bangs the  
mast like everyone else in the marina (I wouldn't want to be the only quiet  
boat on a breezy day :-)) I have found that while the UPS is self furling, it 
 has a tendancy to try to come out if you hoist it just to motor out or 
other  times, so I keep it laying on the fordeck until I am ready to deploy (if 
it is  anything over 5 knots I leave it in the bag since I know I won't be 
using  it)

On the question about the furler, I am presuming you are asking  about the 
130; and I cannot answer. I have never had the sail off the furling  tube (I 
have on the main, and that sail has the groove in the furling tube  that 
one inserts the sail into) and have not ventured to inspect while under  full 
sail to verify. I do know it has a luff rope cause I can see  it.

> From: ric at steelbone.com
> To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 13:00:01  -0500
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa
>  
> HI Charles
> Thanks for your input
> Personally I think a  130 and the UPS are a great combination for the  
> Rhodes  22.
> Questions.
> How do you hoist you UPS?
> Do you have a  dedicated halyard or do you sue the topping lift?
> Do you have a modern  roller furler with a luff groove?
> Ric Stott
> s/v Dadventure -  '84
> Hampton Bays, NY
> 
> On Nov 5, 2013, at 12:21 PM,  Charles Nieman wrote:
> 
> > Art
> > I had a 175 on my  old R22, I thought it was a great sail and  
> > probably used  too much of it when I should have reefed. I got a new  
> > to  me R22 that had a 130 and I seriously thought about changing to a   
> > 175 but the 130 was too new for my frugal nature to make that  move,  
> > plus the new boat also has a UPS for really light  air (the observed  
> > problem with the 175 was when you really  need that much sail, it is  
> > too heavy to work). I am so  pleased with the 130 and UPS, I will not  
> > be going back to  the 175 when these wear out (I also doubt the UPS  
> > will  wear out, since I only use it in very light air, which usually  
>  > means too hot to be out there, here in Texas).
> >
> >  Now I am on a Texas lake, and If you are thinking in regards to your   
> > Florida location, it may be totally different.
>  >
> > One man's opinion
> >
> > Charles
>  > 98 R 22
> > s/v Daydream
> >
> >> Date:  Tue, 5 Nov 2013 16:44:06 +0000
> >> From:  cover-man at comcast.net
> >> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>  >> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa
>  >>
> >> Guys,
> >>
> >> I am  contemplating getting the 130, but curious to get any feedback  
>  >> on your performance experience. Thx.
> >>
>  >> Art
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