[Rhodes22-list] questions from a beginner

[Mark Kaynor]

Peter,

Our local regatta uses the Portsmouth Yardstick - they give us a 98, the
same as a friend's Catalina 22. We usually beat the Catalina in light air,
he usually beats us in heavy air.

Mark Kaynor


----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Pihlaja" <cen09402@centurytel.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] questions from a beginner


> Peter,
>
> I added my responses down inside of your document.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn@nc.rr.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 9:20 PM
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] questions from a beginner
>
>
> > Ahoy fellow list members!  I just joined you and have a few questions,
for
> > any who would care to respond.
> >
> > I've been racing my Tanzer 16 dinghies for 22 years, but no BBs.
However,
> > the idea of gunkholing on the Chesapeake or the NC estuaries closer to
> home
> > is quite appealing.  Maybe, with some luck and if there was no racing
> > involved, I could convince Tana to come along...
> >
> > My father owned a Rhodes Continental more than 20 years ago on Lake
Monroe
> > in Indy.  It was a great boat.
> >
> > The Rhodes 22 looks very good to me. Here's what  you can help me with:
> >
> > Q1    Is there a bulletin board anywhere listing used boats for sale?
> Does
> > Stan make the market with his "recycled" boats?   Where should we look?
>
> I bought my R-22 from a private party in the spring of 1987.  As I recall,
I
> saw the ad in one those inexpensive newsprint "Cars, Motorcycles, RV's,
> Boats For Sale" magazines that are published weekly.  However, I'd been
> looking for nearly a year at the time.
> >
> > Q2    Do you know of anyone who has ever claimed to have "planed" their
> R22?
> > What speed was measured?
>
> OK, the R-22's theoretical hull speed is 5.24 knots.  On a tri-radial
> spinnaker
> broad reach with about 20 knots of wind, you will see a sustained 6 knots
in
> flat water & flash readings up around 7 knots while surfing down waves.
The
> boat responds well to an aggressive sailing style.  It is very much like a
> big
> sailing dingy in that it sails fastest if heeling is minimized.  It is
also
> very
> sensitive to fore/aft trim.  i.e., in marginal planning conditions, a
sharp
> crew
> can induce planning by carefully shifting weight fore/aft.  In flat water,
a
> slightly
> bow-down trim reduces the drag from the wide, flat area of the hull behind
> the
> keel & will thus help the boat start planning sooner.  In waves, the boat
> needs a little more bow floatation to punch thru the waves & level on
> the waterline is fastest.  Trimming down by the stern is always slower.
> >
> > Q3    Under ideal conditions, say 10-12 windspeed and smooth water, what
> is
> > the most probable sailing speed?
>
> These conditions will get you moving at hull speed while sailing close
> hauled & a little faster, say about 5.5 knots, on a broad reach.
> >
> > Q5    Are these boats good ghosters?
>
> The R-22 carries a lot of sail area for its size & is at its best in light
> to moderate air.  For this reason, the boat is considered by some to be a
> little "tender" & needs to reef earlier than other boats.
> >
> > Q6    Do R22 people get together often for group trips?  Is there a
"class
> > association"?
>
> The last couple of years, there has been a week long group trip on
Kentucky
> Lake.  This list is pretty much the only class association.  Very few
R-22's
> are raced.  There is no one design fleet.  PHRF is about your only option.
> >
> > Q7    What's the best launching area on the western shore of the
> Chesapeake
> > to depart for St Michaels in late June?
>
> Don't know, I live in Michigan.
> >
> > Q8    I am also considering a Santana 2023.  It appears not nearly as
> > comfortable as an R22, but likely quite a rocketship.  Any advice about
> > that?
>
> Fast boat - Not built to the same standard of quality as an R-22 - Nowhere
> near the capability to cruise in comfort as an R-22
> >
> > Thank you for sharing your experiences and advice.
> >
> > Pete Thorn
> > Chapel Hill, NC
> >
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