[Rhodes22-list] UPS arrived yesterday

[Mark Kaynor]

Wally,

Yep. We found it was easiest to start the jibe, then furl and, as we came
through the wind, unfurl the sail. I expect it'll be the same in heavier
air, too. I suppose we could have gone forward and walked it across w/o
furling, that seemed like too much work <g>.

Mark


----- Original Message -----
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] UPS arrived yesterday


> Mark,
>
> Thanks for the info and pics. Did you try jibing in that light air?
>
> W
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> >From: "Mark Kaynor" <mark at kaynor.org>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] UPS arrived yesterday
> >Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 09:25:09 -0400
> >
> >Don (and all),
> >
> >Blue / white / blue. We set it up yesterday and learned a few things.
I'll
> >attach a couple of photos I took - unfortunately, as I'm sure everyone on
> >the list is aware, it's pretty tough to get a good picture of your own
boat
> >from your own boat. We'll have to wait until a day when we don't have the
> >lake all to ourselves to get better shots.
> >
> >Anyway, here's what we found:
> >
> >1) We put a snap shackle between the padeye and the furling drum to make
> >fitting and removal quick and easy. Good idea, works great, but the only
> >one
> >we was fitted with a swivel. So the furler tends to spin and wrap the
line
> >around the base of the furler instead of on the drum when you release the
> >line to let the sail unfurl. We'll be getting a non-swiveling snap
shackle
> >to replace it.
> >
> >2) The furling line was already wound on the drum when we received it.
> >Unfortunately, it looks like whoever did it wound the line onto the drum
in
> >the wrong direction and we didn't catch it before we put everthing
> >together.
> >There's a plate with a fairlead at the base of the furler (you'll see
what
> >I
> >mean in the picture) and the angle of the line through the fairlead tends
> >to
> >bind, adding to the "line wrap around the spinning furler" problem,
above.
> >
> >3) The furler works great. It's quick, easy, and the sail rolls nicely
> >making a very manageable package. Once furled, you can drop the halyard
> >about half way, strap the furled sail to the base of the mast, and tack
the
> >headsail right over it. It's a very cool setup.
> >
> >4) You can see from the pictures that there was almost no wind yesterday
> >afternoon (NOAA history says calm to 3 mph) yet we were able to drift
along
> >at a knot or better much of the time. We didn't check the ind angle or
> >anything (it was a very lazy afternoon) but we were able to sail much
> >closer
> >to the wind than we could with the asymmetric. and it did equally well
off
> >the wind.
> >
> >5) The sail seems to be well-made. There's a leech line, adjustment for
the
> >luff line, and something I've never seen, a "foot line <??>" - like a
leech
> >line along the foot of the sail (Anyone familiar w/ this? How's it
used?).
> >Attachment points are labeled ("Head", "Tack", "Clew") making it a bit
more
> >difficult for us to screw up putting it all together.
> >
> >We love the sail. We're looking forward to getting  the bugs out and
taking
> >it out on a breezier day to see what we can do with it. I'm also looking
> >forward to comparing it to the 175% in various wind conditions so I can
> >learn more about when it's best to use each sail.
> >
> >Mark Kaynor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Clarke, Donald R (Don), NPONS" <drclarke at att.com>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 8:07 AM
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] UPS arrived yesterday
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi Mark,
> >
> >I will be placing my order soon, so any hints/secrets? What colors did
you
> >pick?
> >
> >
> >Don Clarke
> >
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> >From: Mark Kaynor [mailto:mark at kaynor.org]
> >Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 5:27 AM
> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] UPS arrived yesterday
> >
> >Our new UPS sail arrived yesterday. Woohoo!! We'll be setting it up and
> >trying it out later today, weather permitting. I'll bring the camera and
> >see
> >if I can get someone to take a few pics to post. We unfolded it in the
> >living room last night to check it out - it's a big sail. It's also very
> >pretty. And it smells new <g>. We're excited.
> >
> >Mark Kaynor
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