[Rhodes22-list] Sailing into the wind

[Ric Stott]

Yep I forgot to mention I have Stan’s traveller as well. I like that it does what it’s intended to do. The cons are:
1. It’s awkward to adjust, a knuckle buster till you learn what not to do. It allows one to center the boom. Pared with a boom bang, it allows me to get a sail shape that works much better on a beat and avoids the side slipping, ‘lee helm’ as it was described.  It’s takes to much time and attention to adjust it though. 
2. It’s in the way of operations the motor and of using the swim ladder. 
The good news is that you can pull the pin and swing it out of the way, or pull them both and remove it.  I usually leave a lanyard tied to the port hand rail at the bulkhead, and tie the end of the traveler with it. It forms a sort of extension of the life line and it’s out of the way. If I have cockpit dinner guests or I’m working in the cockpit, I take it iff and clip the main sheet to a lanyard on the stern rail 
Ric
Dadventure. 


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> On Nov 15, 2020, at 10:27 AM, Melvyn Rothbard via Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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> I have found that using Stan's new traveler has made a big difference in hugging the wind.
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>    On Sunday, November 15, 2020, 10:19:26 AM EST, Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> wrote:  
> 
> I Me? 
> Dadventure is an ‘84 Continental with the original, vulnerable, but newly rebuilt full swing center board. 
> My main is 15 years old and the 175 jib is original equipment on a primitive roller furling GB system. It works well if you can keep the furling line from jumping the drum. 
> We used the boat a lot this summer and I got my wife to come with me if I promised to stop fir dinner at a local restaurant with a dock. Her healing limit is 5 degrees before panic sets in  So - Otherwise I single hand sail when I really want to go sailing. Tacking is sometimes a challenge but that too gets easier with practice and attention to the sails. I want to upgrade the furler and have headsail options, but to be honest, the 175 is a great sail and unless I have to go to weather or the wind is very light, I leave the mainsail in its cover, especially when ms. Don’t heal the boat is onboard. 
> Ric
> Dadventure. 
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>> On Nov 15, 2020, at 9:59 AM, Rick Lange <sloopblueheron at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What kind of rig and center board do you have?
>> 
>> Rick Lange
>> 
>>>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2020, 8:55 AM Ckelly <cjkellygirls at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have a Rhoades 22 and have been having trouble when trying to sail close
>>> into the wind.  The sail is full but instead of the boat going in the
>>> direction I want it to go, often the boat is pushed sideways, or "lee helm"
>>> away from the wind.  Is this poor design of the boat or some other issue
>>> that has to do with adjusting the stays/mast/etc?  I have read that it can
>>> be due to the mast being too far forward or it can be due to the design of
>>> the boat.  Close hauled and tacking is very difficult when wind is 10mph +
>>> and I have been having to motor.  Anyone else have this experience or
>>> suggestions to correct?
>>> 
>>> 
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