[Rhodes22-list] wing-on-wing w/ whisker pole

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I think the 130 is the answer to better pointing and I look forward to testing it next season.

Christopher P. Cowie    

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[ccowie at cowieassociates.com]


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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22 Email List
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 2:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] wing-on-wing w/ whisker pole

All,

Thanks for the advice with the whisker pole.  Thursday I was able to get out and hit my hull speed of 5.3 knots going wing-on-wing.  Once i started using the Whisker pole that came with the boat, I found someone had put a red mark on the pole on how far to extend it.  Once I got it out, and got the wind behind me, I was flying... though the 170 roller furling genny is a heavy sail to fly like that.

I also noticed about a knot slowdown if I had the centerboard down (forgot at first).

Another question, somewhat related, when i'm single handing... it looks like the best I can do for tacking up wind is about 100-110 degree tack angle.  Center board is down, I don't think I can fly the 170 inside the shrouds as its too long, and the sail would hit the spreader.  I'm using my poor man's "rope" traveller, but still able to get the boom on the centerline... but can't improve the tacking angle any further.  Any suggestions?

--
Curtis
Havre de Grace, MD
s/v Ruck It



On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 12:58 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List < rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I have the same.  The rod end comes out too easy.  Not over thinking, 
> but right thinking.
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:44 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List < 
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
>
> > I had a little more complicated set up, pole that clipped on both 
> > ends so it could not come out of the eye on the sail as well as a 
> > track and eyelet
> set
> > up on front of mast. made for easiest deployment but as stated, may 
> > have been over thinking
> >
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