[Rhodes22-list] Sailing in 18-20 mph wind speed with gusts

[Michael McKay]

Allyn,

I envy your problem.  On Allatoona Lake here in Georgia we rarely see as much as 10 knots of wind and often have to cancel races due to lack of sufficient wind.  I once had a family of ducks swimming laps around my boat during a “race”!

That said, do you put your IMF main in the lower position when the wind is up?  That will lower the center of effort and help the boat sail flatter.  

Michael McKay
s/v Liber

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> On Oct 12, 2021, at 5:31 AM, Allyn Baskerville <allynb at adsne.com> wrote:
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> I’d say 10% of the time we race at Lake Hefner, the wind is blowing 18-20 mph with gusts in mid to upper 20s and sometimes lower 30’s. I reef the sails a lot to prevent being over powered, but I’ve noticed my R22 points about 10-12 degrees off of where it normally would with the sails completely unfurled. I’ve made about every trim adjustment I can think of, but going upwind is very challenging. I should add that I’m solo 1/2 the time.
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> The boat will do 4 knots upwind and 6.5+ broad reach, but the extra distance kills the time. I’m planning on replacing the starboard rudder head with stainless or aluminum this winter as I can feel a lot of flex, and I’m sure that is part of the problem. Is there anything else that can be done to improve pointing in higher winds?
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> Thanks again
> Allyn
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