[Rhodes22-list] Sails

Steve rhodes2282 at yahoo.com
Fri Apr 18 07:33:58 EDT 2003 

Yeah Wally
We operate under the Clinton plan of; if they don't
ask; Don't tell them:-)
Steve


--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Except in Arkansas right! :-)
> 
> Wally
> 
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> 
> >From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> >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] Yacht Club
> >Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 06:10:49 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >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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