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

joseph doucet jadoucet at snet.net
Thu May 31 17:47:09 EDT 2018 

One of my earlier racing experiences was watching the Kennedy’s race J24s as if they were dinghies in Hyannis port.  The start is the most exciting part of the race.

1. Try to start on a starboard tack if this looks advantageous.

2. Get the audio “Countdown” timer for your iPhone.  Set it for the time of the second horn/gun. This will give you an audio countdown of the minutes, then the seconds during the last minute. Be prepared to hit the line just after the start.  

When driving to the line You can adjust your speed with the Jib.  If you have a boat up wind of you and you have overlap, then that boat is burdened and you can drive it windward to luff their sails.  This slows them down. At the start you turn downwind first to gain an advantage.

If you do not get a good start tack away from the fleet as soon as possible.  Following the other boats is not a winning strategy because you will be sailing in disturbed wind.

There are many strategies, which is what makes it fun. For example instead of tacking  into the final dash to the line, try jibing. It will give you a higher boat speed out of the turn.

Joe

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

> On May 31, 2018, at 4:17 PM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
> 
> Joe:
> 
> I participated in my first race this past Tuesday with the Dangerfield Island Sailing Club.  I lost about ten minutes at the start trying to stay out of the way of the other boats as a newbie and have left plenty of room for improvement.  I agree the 135 allows for more efficient tacking and I also like the ease of adjustment using the newer GB traveler.  I hope to join the next race next Tuesday night.
> 
> Christopher P. Cowie    
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> Sorry, I missed the original posting.
> 
> I race my boat once a week on a lake.  I switched my 175 furling genny for a 135 furling Jenny because it was too difficult to fast tack the 175. Tacking quickly is important when racing.  Like wise, adjusting the shape of the genny and the main is important.  My main is a circa 2004 furling main.  Adding a boom vang could also help to give you more main sailing area when off the wind.  I have one that I’m about to add.  There was some list discussion on how to hook one up last year. The difficulty is that one needs to easily disconnect it to use the the pop top.
> 
> As I said in a previous post, quickly adjusting the traveler is important in racing so that you can get a good main sail shape after each tack.
> 
> For cruising who cares.  Adjust one item at a time and just enjoy the experience 
> 
> Joe
> 
> Joseph Doucet
> 70 pumping station rd
> Ridgefield , ct USA
> 1-203-512-5629
> 
>> On May 28, 2018, at 9:00 PM, Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
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>> 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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>> 22314<x-apple-data-detectors://3/0>
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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
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>> 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:
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>> 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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