[Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club

Fri Apr 18 07:10:49 EDT 2003

Wally
Since you already have the 125; something to keep in
mind is that anything over a 155 will cause a loss in
handicapp.
Steve

--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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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