[Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club

[Wally Buck]

Rummy,

Be proud, few have flipped the R22!

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 19:13:39 -0400
>
>Slim,
>That was a cheap shot. I wasn't even at the helm when that happened. I had
>a Rookey doing the Captain's duty that day. :)
>
>Rummy
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com>
> > To: Rhodes <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Date: 4/17/2003 4:20:25 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> >
> > Wally,
> > Rummy doesn't furl.  Rummy drinks.  When the boat goes over, the idea is
> > just not to spill the rum.  8-)
> > Slim
> >
> > On 4/17/03 3:48 PM, "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Rummy,
> > >=20
> > > I am considering a new genny but I wasn=B9t sure if I would be happy
>with t=
> > he
> > > 175 except in really light winds. I am waiting for feedback on the UPS
>sa=
> > il
> > > to see how people compare it to the 175.  I know you love your 175. At
>wh=
> > at
> > > wind speed (when solo) do you need to start furling the 175 to keep 
>the
>b=
> > oat
> > > from excessive heel and loss of speed?
> > >=20
> > > 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
>s=
> > ail
> > > than my old 150 furled. I would think the difference would be even 
>more
> > > noticeable with the 175.
> > >=20
> > > My Harken Furler does allow much better sail shape than the GB furler.
>Pl=
> > us
> > > sail changes are pretty easy. I am not in a rush but at some point I
>woul=
> > d
> > > like to add a second headsail. I just need to figure out which one
>would =
> > be
> > > the most versatile.
> > >=20
> > > Wally
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > >=20
> > >> 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
> > >>=20
> > >> Wally,
> > >> Really throw the ratings for a loop and get a 175 genoa. :)
> > >>=20
> > >> Rummy
> > >>=20
> > >>=20
> > >>> [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
> > >>>=20
> > >>> Bob,
> > >>>=20
> > >>> 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
>olde=
> > r
> > >> 150
> > >>> but the 125 is one year old and is much faster than the 18 year old
>150=
>
>


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