[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Continental Sails

Tue Mar 2 20:55:23 EST 2021

We have a competitive group that can be vocal on the water but everyone is
friendly back at the dock.  The experienced sailors are big on helping out
newer sailors like me since they like to pass on knowledge and it's more
fun when there is good competition.  In the end, I view it as a sort of
measuring stick and set of goals to improve my own sailing skills in a
variety of conditions.  My racing experience is limited to our lake as well
as a Snipe regatta at another lake in Nebraska.  Now that I have a Snipe, I
might start to go to some of the other regional regattas.  The Snipe
sailors seem to be a friendly bunch with camaraderie.  Of course, that
seems to be the case with most sailors, especially if they have something
in common like the same type of boat (as evidenced by the helpful group of
people on this list.)

An often told local story is that a group of sailors from our club formed a
team for the NOOD regatta in Miami a few years ago and won their class.
When they were asked where on the coast they were from, they chuckled and
replied that a lake in Iowa was their humble home sailing grounds.

Jesse

On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 9:57 AM Richard Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
wrote:

> Jesse
> Racing is not for everyone. Some seasoned sailors I know say racing brings
> to the worse in people.
> Clearly, there are those who race seriously and those who use it for
> entertainment or whatever.
> I have learned a lot from racing, mostly about sailing, but also about
> people.
> Personally, I like it the best when conditions are the worse - I don’t
> really know why.
> I’ve had plenty of experience in-shore and off-shore and enjoy the tough
> conditions best when I know there’s a hot shower, a good meal and cozy dry
> bed at the end of the day - or two.
> A post-race party helps too.
> Sail-on
> Ric
> Dadventure
>
> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> www.stottarchitecture.com
> Office  631-283-1777
> Cell            516-965-3164
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>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:34 AM, Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > That's great to hear Ric.  It sounds like a lot of fun!  The guys who
> just
> > keep on sailing give us something to aspire to.  The biggest boats for
> > racing on our small lake are 22'.  We have a match racing league on
> Santana
> > 20s with a 3 person crew.  I'll be the bow man for some experienced
> racers
> > on their Capri 22' this year.  I don't have much spinnaker experience and
> > figured this is a great opportunity to learn from experienced racers.
> > Fortunately, I get the opportunity to sail on a variety of boats
> > which keeps things interesting.  I find that racing is a good way to
> > improve sailing skills and I have a lot to learn.  Good luck with your
> > racing this season!
> >
> > Jesse
> >
> > On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 8:24 AM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Amazing right? Racing a Snipe is not for old men, so your local hero,
> like
> >> mine,  is an anomaly.
> >> My Captain, George Martin, bought his C&C in 1972 and started racing
> right
> >> away.
> >> He upgraded the keel and rig in ’89, a year before I found my way onto
> the
> >> boat.
> >> George martin was the Senior Master Lazer Champ about 10 years ago - he
> >> beat Rodney Johnstone (the same age) to do it, and also raced JY 15s
> very
> >> successfully.
> >> He stopped polishing the bottom of ‘Osprey’ for Wednesday night racing a
> >> couple of years ago because he couldn’t haul himself out of the water
> and
> >> into the dingy anymore and the scuba gear got to be too much. He gets
> >> younger crew to do it now, but he’s there with them every minute.
> >> We sail with 8, &  10 if its windy - - -  the youngest crew is 51.
> >> We have had quite a run and the new main sail George just ordered means
> >> he’s still got his mojo for the  2021 season.
> >>
> >> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> >> www.stottarchitecture.com
> >> Office  631-283-1777
> >> Cell            516-965-3164
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Mar 1, 2021, at 5:39 PM, Jesse Shumaker <
> >> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Ric, your C&C 35 captain reminds me of a guy at our local sailing club.
> >>> George will be 85 this year and still regularly wins races on a
> >>> Snipe, which is a 14' racing dinghy which makes for athletic sailing.
> He
> >>> was commodore at our sailing club for over 20 years and is a bit of a
> >> hero
> >>> to the local sailors.  I picked up a Snipe for next to nothing last
> year
> >>> since we have a fleet that we're trying to rebuild and it is fun one
> >> design
> >>> racing.  My wife took one look at the Snipe and said "That's your boat,
> >>> I'll never go on that tippy thing.  I'll stick with the Rhodes and your
> >>> friends can crew on the Snipe."
> >>>
> >>> Jesse Shumaker
> >>> S/V Zephyr
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 2:59 PM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Stan et al
> >>>> This is a difficult subject but since you brought it up.
> >>>> Rhodies -
> >>>> If you plan to use your boat as the coffin - it will not work!
> >>>> I shouldn’t have to remind you that the Rhodes  22 does not sink.
> >>>> I know Stan’s sense of humor is talking and so is mine.
> >>>> But we have joked about how to send off our race captain on the C&C 35
> >>>> I’ve been sailing on for 30 years.
> >>>> He’s 85, bought his boat new and is still racing, but hey, ya never
> >> know.
> >>>>
> >>>> Far off-shore and out-of-sight, a thru-hull fitting comes loose - - -
> >>>> The C&C disappears, the Rhodes becomes part of the Plastic waste
> island
> >>>> floating forever mid ocean.
> >>>> Long live Stan and the Rhodes 22 - may we float forever.
> >>>> Ric
> >>>> sv Dadventure
> >>>> Hampton Bays, NY
> >>>>
> >>>> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
> >>>> www.stottarchitecture.com
> >>>> Office  631-283-1777
> >>>> Cell            516-965-3164
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Mar 1, 2021, at 3:32 PM, stan <stan at generalboats.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It is a good thing one of us has a good memory.  No motor and we made
> >> it
> >>>> all the way to the dead end of that long narrow canal?  If I knew the
> >> boats
> >>>> were that good I would have kept them all.  What did you say your name
> >> was.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Roger, this guy knows more about the boat than I do.  Ask Him. He has
> >>>> owned two; I never could afford one.  But lately been considering it
> >> since
> >>>> they now come with a great surprise benefit: Free burial at sea for a
> >> neat
> >>>> net savings.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> stan
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Mike, thanks for those wonderful memories.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On 3/1/21 2:45 PM, Michael D. Weisner wrote:
> >>>>>> I bought my first Rhodes 22, an RC - that's what they were called
> back
> >>>> then (1980) from Stan in Rose's kitchen, after our test sail. I
> >> attached 2
> >>>> pdf files of the sales materials distributed to potential buyers in
> >> 1980 at
> >>>> shows, including the price list and a narrative on the Rhodes
> >> Continental.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Sheryl and I loved the RC, first seen at the Stamford in the Water
> >> Boat
> >>>> Show in the autumn of 1980. Stan had promised a test sail when I gave
> >> him
> >>>> the $25 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. Unfortunately, he was too busy taking
> >> orders at
> >>>> the show so we met him one very cold late October day at the house in
> >>>> Amityville. The wind was howling at a good 15-20 knots and we had a
> >> heck of
> >>>> a sail. Stan just sat on the cockpit seat with his back up against the
> >>>> cabin bulkhead facing the stern. He zipped his parka up and smiled as
> I
> >>>> sailed her hard. He didn't care what I tried because he had faith in
> the
> >>>> design. We came about and even jibed with all the cloth flying (150
> >> Genoa).
> >>>> I asked him if we needed to reef the main (roller reefing) and he just
> >>>> shrugged, so we didn't. With a crew of 4 twenty somethings and the
> >> master,
> >>>> we were invincible. When we finally go back to the canal behind the
> >> house,
> >>>> Stan took the helm, showing me how to propel the RC with just the
> >> rudder.
> >>>> It was then that I realized, we didn't have an engine on the mount.
> Who
> >>>> needed a stinking motor?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Stan wanted us to be among the first to try out his IMF design but
> he
> >>>> was unable to give us a firm delivery date so we took delivery of the
> >> RC in
> >>>> March 1981. Stan set it up with us and we sailed for about an hour. He
> >> only
> >>>> told me how to retrieve her, no practice attempt. I dropped him at our
> >> dock
> >>>> and we went out for more sailing. The two of us were finally able to
> >> get on
> >>>> the trailer and dropped the mast in the dark. What a day! What a boat!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> In those days, we sailed from March 1st through Thanksgiving, as
> >>>> trailer sailors! Now, we are on a mooring and I am happy to sail May
> >> 15th
> >>>> to October 15, but, we do sail a '91 Rhodes 22 w/IMF and lots of
> >> creature
> >>>> comforts. One thing hasn’t changed: I still love to sail my Rhodes 22
> >> fully
> >>>> rigged in lots of wind. But, I must confess, I do furl the main and
> the
> >>>> huge Genoa well before we hit 15-20 kts.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Mike
> >>>>>> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
> >>>>>> Nissequogue River, NY
> >>>>>> I’d rather be sailing :~)
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf
> Of
> >>>> Roger Pihlaja Home
> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 1:51 PM
> >>>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Continental Sails
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Joe,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> It is my understanding that Stan changed the name from Rhodes
> >>>> Continental 22 to Rhodes 22 around the time he took over production of
> >> the
> >>>> boat.  Other than the in house production line, I think all the hull
> >> lines
> >>>> and sail plan were unchanged.  The hull molds were literally the same.
> >> The
> >>>> Rhodes Continental 22 was not offered with the inner mast furling
> >>>> mainsail.  That came later.  Stan, if I’ve gotten something wrong
> here,
> >>>> please jump into this discussion.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Roger Pihlaja
> >>>>>> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Sent from my iPad
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Mar 1, 2021, at 1:33 PM, Joe Dempsey <joedempsey at hughes.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Then I'm confused. It is my understanding that the Continental was
> >>>>>>> only built for a few years. My question, therefore is what is the
> >>>>>>> difference in sail plan from a Continental and any other Rhodes 22?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> -----
> >>>>>>> Joe Dempsey
> >>>>>>> s/v Respite
> >>>>>>> Rhodes 22 1989/2005
> >>>>>>> Deltaville,VA
> >>>>>>> --
> >>>>>>> Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
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