[Rhodes22-list] How to use the new traveler?

[Chris Cowie]

Joe

How often do you race?  What sails do you race with?  I hope yo enter my first official race tomorrow night with my furling main and 130 furling jib.  Might want you out my 180 Genoa back on.


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On May 28, 2018, at 8:23 PM, joseph doucet <jadoucet at snet.net<mailto:jadoucet at snet.net>> wrote:

Further news on the new traveler.

Ok, as soon as it was installed it was obvious how to use it.  Just tug the long line one way or the other and the traveler moves, then it stays in place. How? I do not know. “Mirabile visu” for those of you who read Latin.

I raced the boat on Sunday.  10 knot wind gusting to 20 on a lake with hills nearby to screw up the wind direction.  I was racing against a 25’ keel boat with an experienced skipper and crew.  I had neglected to arrange for crew because heavy rain had been predicted but failed to arrive.  Needless to say, I came in second in both races due to screwing up some seriously good starts using my audio count down timer.  Ahh, back to the traveler:  it works great allowing a very fine control of the area of your main that really drives the boat.  However, when a squall gust hits one needs to release the main sheet to avoid over driving the boat. If I had a heavy crew I could have used them to level the boat.

I now have Stan’s original double Back stay traveler with my own improvements available for postage.  I’ll send a photo if anyone is interested.  Limited time and limited time only

Joe

Joseph Doucet
70 pumping station rd
Ridgefield , ct USA
1-203-512-5629

On May 28, 2018, at 7:55 PM, Theodore Boender <boendert at me.com<mailto:boendert at me.com>> wrote:

Stan, how much for the new traveler?

Cheers,
Ted

S/V AIRPOWER
1991/2013 R22
Jacksonville, FL



On May 28, 2018, at 5:12 PM, Michael Corley <michael.4591 at gmail.com<mailto:michael.4591 at gmail.com>> wrote:

I bought Stan's new traveler over a year ago after taking a sail class
where they said the first point of adjustment after your mainsail is set
should be your traveler.  Stan's traveler design makes it so easy; I do it
with one hand.

Mike
S/V Ranger
Hampton Roads, VA

On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 4:25 PM, joseph doucet <jadoucet at snet.net<mailto:jadoucet at snet.net>> wrote:

Pictured below is the new traveler that Stan designed. I just opened the
package.  How does it work?  It is not obvious to me.  Mayday!

Joe with his old R22

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203-512-5629

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