[Rhodes22-list] Torqeedo article

[Michael D. Weisner]

This article is very interesting.

Please note that in the test graphs, Reichweite is range (in km) and Geschwindigkeit is speed (in km/h).

The idea of cruising at 250W (2.5 to 3 mph for 12 miles) seems very interesting. The addition of a standard 3.3' x 5.5' solar panel should be able to generate the necessary 250W in full sunlight (15W/sq ft).

Verrrrry interrrrresting as Arte Johnson (the German on Laugh-in) used to say.

Mike
s/v Wind Lass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY
I’d rather be sailing :~)


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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Todd Tavares
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:30 AM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Torqeedo article

I came across an article that may interest some new(er) Rhodes 22 owners and probably Stan too. I thought I saw that Stan put a Torqeedo on a new boat at the last show. It might be helpful to have practical results. (I'd bet our resident engineer will enjoy this article).

https://hobb-etz.de/en/2020/05/23/wie-weit-kommt-man-mit-dem-torqeedo-travel-wirklich/

Todd T

On Wed, May 27, 2020, 9:42 AM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Jesse,  haven’t really sailed the Midwest yet.  I found myself 
> being intrigued by lake Oahe in SD. Kind of narrow but gee it goes on 
> forever. A real Huck Finn adventure. Probably one way north to south 
> though. Milford does indeed look nice. A bit more convoluted shore 
> which makes for nice camping. Let me know if you decide to head this 
> way and maybe we can sail together.
> Chris Geankoplis
> Enosis
>
> On Tue, 26 May 2020 at 12:10, Jesse Shumaker < 
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I know this must sound crazy to those on the coast, but I might make 
> > it down to Kansas (perhaps not quite a sailing mecca) sometime on 
> > some road trips to larger lakes in the midwest that are not too far 
> > of a drive.  Home for Zephyr is Lake Manawa which is quite small... 
> > let's just say that you get plenty of practice tacking and jibing.
> >
> > Such is life when you are a WAFI residing in Omaha, Nebraska.  I had
> heard
> > that Perry Lake and Milford Lake in Kansas are pretty nice as far as 
> > reservoirs on the prairie go.  I guess I can add on the "Tuddle Puddle"
> on
> > to the list.  Feel free to share if you have any recommendations for 
> > good size lakes in the midwest.
> >
> >
> >
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