[Rhodes22-list] Racing - day 2 Question for the list

[Wally Buck]

Traveler - Yes

GB Traveler - Yes

Do you use it? - Every time I go sailing

How well does it work - Rope no longer fits clam cleat, I use a quick 
half(slip) hitch.

Main - IMF

Wally

>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] Racing - day 2   Question for the list
>Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:40:16 -0400
>
>Bob,
>
>1) Yes, we have a traveler
>
>2) Yes, it's the GBI system (circa 1988)
>
>3) No, we don't use it much. Mostly because we haven't used it enough to be
>comfortable with it.
>
>4) The few times we've used it it worked well, although we do sometimes 
>have
>problems getting the linse set in the clam cleats correctly - I think cam
>cleats might work better for us. When Julie's at the helm and there's much
>wind, she has a hard enough trimming the main sheet - the traveler at 2 to 
>1
>is too much for her. When I'm at the helm, I tend to forget to reset it
>until after we've tacked - again, that's mostly a practice thing, but we
>tend to do better w/o it.
>
>5) IMF
>
>Mark
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Dilk" <Robert.Dilk at trw.com>
>To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 11:23 AM
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Racing - day 2 Question for the list
>
>
>Race 2 and 3 on the Pamlico River, NC
>
>For the first time I made it the finish line.
>Great fun and I learned a lot about trimming the boat.
>
>I do not have a traveler.
>
>Question for the list....
>
>Do  you have a traveler? Is it the GBI system? Do you use it? How well does
>it work? I have a standard main. What kind do  you?
>
>OK OK 5 questions
>
>thanks
>
>Bob
>S/V Knot Necessary
>


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