[Rhodes22-list] weather helm vs lee helm

[Susan Crane]

I do understand the concept and have seen that article.  Apparently
adjusting the sails is not sufficient to correct my lee helm.  Even with a
full main and very small jib, it still tended to go downwind or am I missing
something.

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Hank
Sent: Monday, June 4, 2018 3:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] weather helm vs lee helm

Here's an article on it that may help.

http://www.schoolofsailing.net/weather-helm-and-lee-helm.html

Hank

On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 3:50 PM, Susan Crane <scranevmd at verizon.net> wrote:

> Can you give a few more details on what you mean by adjusting the rigging.
> My boat has always tended to have a mild lee helm. One day I went out and
> fiddled with sails, weight (eg full vs empty water tank in the bow) and
the
> centerboard and could not get it to sail with weather helm.  I didn't know
> to adjust the rigging.  So what adjustment would you start with?
>
> Susan Crane
> s/v Whimsy R22 1986
> Bohemia River, Chesapeake Bay, MD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Graham Stewart
> Sent: Monday, June 4, 2018 11:13 AM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List'
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] weather helm vs lee helm
>
> JimA
> My Rhodes has a mild weather helm - as you would want. A lee helm means
> that
> the sails are out of balance with the boat and this can be fixed by
> adjusting the rigging.
>
>
> Graham Stewart
> Agile. R22, 1976
> Kingston Ontario Canada
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Jim A
> Sent: June 4, 2018 7:07 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] weather helm vs lee helm
>
> I saw a post somewhere (not here) that stated the Rhodes 22 has lee helm.
> Is
> this true? I am new here as well as to sailing and looking for my 1st and
> probably last boat. I think the Rhodes would fit the bill. I never sailed
> on
> a boat with leem helm. Seems frightening..........
>
> Thanks,
> JimA
>
>
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