[Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club

Thu Apr 17 17:48:45 EDT 2003

Rummy,

I am considering a new genny but I wasn’t sure if I would be happy with the 
175 except in really light winds. I am waiting for feedback on the UPS sail 
to see how people compare it to the 175.  I know you love your 175. At what 
wind speed (when solo) do you need to start furling the 175 to keep the boat 
from excessive heel and loss of speed?

One nice thing about the 125 is it fits perfectly inside the upper shroud 
and stops just short of the spreader. I can point much higher with this sail 
than my old 150 furled. I would think the difference would be even more 
noticeable with the 175.

My Harken Furler does allow much better sail shape than the GB furler. Plus 
sail changes are pretty easy. I am not in a rush but at some point I would 
like to add a second headsail. I just need to figure out which one would be 
the most versatile.

Wally

>From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: johntonjes at earthlink.net,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] Yacht Club
>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 15:59:31 -0400
>
>Wally,
>Really throw the ratings for a loop and get a 175 genoa. :)
>
>Rummy
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Date: 4/17/2003 2:32:11 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > I hear you on the vang. It will help a lot going upwind. With any luck I
>can
> > convert the one from my Bantam to the R22. I really don't need anything
> > fancy. If I can convince a friend to crew I will fly spinnaker down 
>wind.
>My
> > boat is not rigged for racing. I have IMF and a 125 jib. I have an older
>150
> > but the 125 is one year old and is much faster than the 18 year old 150.
>One
> > thing that will help me is that river racing requires a lot of tacking.
>Most
> > of the bigger boats race short handed so I am hoping I can use that to 
>my
> > advantage.
> >
> >
> > And yes the fee includes a bunch of parties and dinners. In fact they
>spend
> > everything on parties and cheap trophies. They have a Christmas light
>parade
> > and dinner party that is supposed to be a bunch of fun. The Club house 
>is
>a
> > house right next to the marina. There is usually people in hanging out
> > watching the game or enjoying a drink (BYOB) on the weekend. I really
>wasn't
> > interested in joining but they seemed like such a nice group of folks
>that I
> > am now looking forward to it.
> >
> > Regarding the 325 PHRF, I am not sure if I can sell them on that. There
>are
> > about four or five boats in the 22 - 25 range that race. There are two
> > Compaq 23s and an Oday 222 that race. In spite of my non racing rig pass
> > them all of the time. It will be hard to get anything slower than they
>get.
> > I have passed the Catalina 25 heading upwind a couple of times. I will
>let
> > you know what they stick me with.
> >
> > Wally
> >
> >
> > >From: "Bob Weber" <ruba1811 at hotmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> > >Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 11:33:15 -0500
> > >
> > >Wally, You do need a boom vang for sail shape for anything from a beam
> > >reach on down.  I have a standard main and it gets a lot of twist on
> > >anything more than a close reach.  Congrats on the Yaaaaaaaaaaaacht 
>Club
>!
> > >Hopefully the fee includes a few parties.   My entry fee was 30$ and
> > >includes about 8 parties.  We are not as exclusive in MO.  Also you 
>will
> > >want a wisker pole for the downwind leg.  Good luck - Make us proud -
>don't
> > >lower our PHRF though.  Got a 325 this year.  I can run the course the
>next
> > >day and still have a shot at winning :)
> > >
> > >Bob Weber
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> > >>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > >>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > >>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> > >>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 08:58:50 -0400
> > >>
> > >>It has been a little more than a year since I slipped my R22 at Blue
> > >>Springs Marina. Several of the Yacht Club members have asked me to 
>join
> > >>the yacht club but I never got around to it. Well last weekend they 
>had
>a
> > >>party that I attended. I finally decided to join Horizon Yacht Club. 
>It
>is
> > >>very swanky, expensive, and quite exclusive (not really it is in TN!)
>and
> > >>I needed to find a sponsor. After much controversy I was voted in. I
>only
> > >>need to come up with the steep yearly dues. After writing  the Purser 
>a
> > >>check for $150 it was official.
> > >>
> > >>Link to Blue Springs -
> > >>http://www.bluespringsmarina.com/
> > >>
> > >>I was quite proud to learn that my boat is considered to be one of the
> > >>most sailed boats in the marina. They race the first Saturday of every
> > >>month and have regattas with other clubs in the area. There are 
>several
> > >>that are serious (J24 & J80) but most are just looking for fun. Most 
>of
> > >>the boats are in the 27 to 35 foot range and usually don’t have a full
> > >>crew. It is usally about 10 boats total, not a big group.
> > >>
> > >>So I need to get a boom vang to improve sail shape. I am thinking of
>using
> > >>the same bail that was provided by GB for mast hoist. I can attach the
> > >>bail at the bottom of the mast. I am going to experiment using the 
>vang
>I
> > >>made for my Bantam.
> > >>
> > >>Wally
> > >>
> > >>
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