[Rhodes22-list] Race team cheer

John Tonjes johntonjes at earthlink.net
Sun Apr 20 11:48:06 EDT 2003 

Wally,
Rain, overcast and cold in SC. Water temperature is 61 degrees. I think
I'll wait another month or so for the first swim.

Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 4/20/2003 9:43:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Race team cheer
>
> I thought the cheer was "bite me". :)
>
> We a great spring day with perfect sailing conditions yesterday. I even
went 
> for my first swim of the season. I think it will be a week or so before I
go 
> for my second one, the water was still pretty cold.
>
> I hope some of you went sailing!
>
> Wally
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Kroposki" <kroposki at innova.net>
> >Reply-To: kroposki at innova.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
> ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Race team cheer
> >Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 07:19:53 -0400
> >
> >Anne,
> >  	I think that you are misspelling your cheer.  It is not 'Snap,
> >snap!', but 'Schnapps', schnapps!'
> >                            Ed K
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: anima [mailto:anima13 at bellsouth.net]
> >Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 3:28 PM
> >To: johntonjes at earthlink.net; The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] disappointed on discussion of sails
> >
> >That is MY saying but I got so reprimanded over it
> >that I quit! It is our sail race team's cheer!
> >Anne
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Tonjes" <johntonjes at earthlink.net>
> >To: "kroposki at innova.net, The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> ><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 8:05 AM
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] disappointed on discussion of sails
> >
> >
> > > Ed,
> > > Bite me.
> > >
> > > Rummy said that.....snap, snap.
> > >
> > >
> > > > [Original Message]
> > > > From: Kroposki <kroposki at innova.net>
> > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Date: 4/18/2003 4:32:41 AM
> > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] disappointed on discussion of sails
> > > >
> > > > Wally,
> > > > I was disappointed in the discussion of 175 vs ups vs 125, etc.,
> > > > because it was all under the subject Yacht Club.  Now if someone
> >want to
> > > > review the discussion they have to look at Yacht Club instead of
> > > > sailboat terminology 'Sails'.
> > > > Snap. Snap.
> > > >                  Ed k
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Wally Buck [mailto:tnrhodey at hotmail.com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 4:49 PM
> > > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > > > Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Yacht Club
> > > >
> > > > 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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