[Rhodes22-list] weather helm vs lee helm

[Hank]

Raking the mast back should increase weather helm, but if you have IMF that
may not be possible.  What if you get a big gust and start to get knocked
over?  Does it still stay with lee helm?  It should transition to more of a
weather helm as it heels.

On Mon, Jun 4, 2018 at 4:02 PM, Susan Crane <scranevmd at verizon.net> wrote:

> 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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of
> Hank
> Sent: Monday, June 4, 2018 3:54 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> 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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