[Rhodes22-list] Boat doesn't come up into wind

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Sailing an R22 with anything but a neutral helm is just slowing you down,
making you less comfortable and causing you to get tired for nothing.  When
you get a weather helm, dump some wind to level off and speed up.

Rick

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 8:13 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Very clear, concise explanation Dennis. Made me realize my response
> needed a clarification.
>
> My San Juan 22 has a slight weather helm on a close reach/beat so to
> get it to sail by itself (while I go below to make a sandwich or just
> relax and enjoy the sail) , I lock the tiller - sometimes takes a
> couple of tries to get right pressure/angle.. It's a bit magical to
> watch it automatically head up in puffs and fall off in lulls. Only
> works for a range of wind speeds/waves. This would never work if it
> had a lee helm.
>
> My Nonsuch 30, a catboat sail rig (with modern underbody), could do
> same thing even though only a single sail.
>
> Brooks
>
> On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 7:51 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> > Hi Bruce -
> >
> > Take a look at http://www.great-loop.us/2013/11, a page I put up last
> year
> > about the evils of lee helm and how to avoid it. I should have added more
> > content about how each 'cure' can reduce lee helm / increase weather
> helm -
> > but it seems I've gotten caught up in other issues. (Shame on me!)
> >
> > Have a look, and see what you magic you can work to make your boat head
> up
> > instead of falling off when you release the helm.
> >
> > Dennis
> > Magic Moments
> > Off limits; isolated by her newly painted dock :-(
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of The Rhodes 22
> Email
> > List
> > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 3:24 PM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Boat doesn't come up into wind
> >
> > I've only had one other boat besides the Rhodes, but it and everything I
> > read sez that when you let everything go, the boat should come up into
> the
> > wind.
> > Mine doesn't, unless the wind really gusts it over hard.  On a normal
> sail,
> > even with the jib only modestly unfurled, she sails ahead straight as an
> > arrow.  Which is usually nice, but since I single-hand it I bet if I fell
> > overboard, I'd feel that was less of an advantage.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bruce M.
> > S/v Tuxedo
> > '88 refurb
> >
> >
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