[Rhodes22-list] Beating

[Kroposki]

Lew,
	I have an old boat with old sails.  I have the IMF and a 175
Genny. I have the worse combination according to the experts on sailing
to weather.  Well, Sunday, I was sailing in winds that at the sheltered
dock were 12 to 16 mph.  You would have to ask Rummy or Bob Keller what
they measured out in the main channel.
	I had the pop top down, the genny on the inside of the shrouds
at about 100%, and the main at about 90% and as tight as I could set it.
I sailed out of my protected marina with only one tack without
significant heel.    The winds were significantly more out there, but
not what I thought serious.  Every once in a while a gust would turn me,
but I was sailing inside of 30 degrees, and moving.
	Do you consider those winds as sailing to weather?  And why do
you want off this list???
                           Ed K
				   Sailing on Rummy's Pond	

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Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 4:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Beating

Lew,

There are many more experienced sailors here on the list than I, but
I'll
get you started.  First,  do you sail with the pop top up?  If so, this
will
increase windage and heel and slow your progress to weather.  Next, are
your
sails in good shape and not blown out?  If you have the big 175% genny
like
I do, you might discover that it doesn't perform as well when it's
reefed
in. You also might try bringing the jib sheets inboard of the upper
shrouds
if your boat is equipped with the inboard fairleads. But you can only do
this if you're reefed in a bit so the jib will clear the spreaders.  In
light to medium winds, take your main sheet traveler all the way to
weather
and set the boom about on the center line.  Make sure your centerboard
is
down.  Position yourself and/or crew so the boat has some, but not too
much
heel to the lee.  You don't want to be straight up, and you certainly
shouldn't heel to weather.  For good sail shape, the general rule is
tight
and flat for higher winds, eased and baggy for light winds.

These are just the basics.  If this all sounds familiar to you, you
might
have some other problem.  How is the condition of your hull,
centerboard,
rudder?  Anything dragging in the water such as the motor?

Hope this helps,
Slim

On 12/1/03 2:34 PM, "Llewshirl at aol.com" <Llewshirl at aol.com> wrote:

> I have had a Rhodes 22 for a couple of years and my general impression
is
> that I can't sail "to weather" as high as I have in other boats I have
owned
> or 
> sailed.  In other boats, I have usually been able to tack to about 45
degrees
> off the wind or in any direction other than the 90 degress
encompassing the
> direction from which the wind is blowing.
> Does anyone else have similiar experiences?  Is there something I
should do
> differently about the fore and aft tilt of the mast, set of sails,
tension in
> the backstay etc.? I need help in getting to weather.
> Lew
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