[Rhodes22-list] Weather and lee helm

[Michael Meltzer]

sight you mast, and measure the center using the toping lift taking it to "symmetrical" stop on either side of the boat, it should
be the same distance(actually a little to port because you are using the port sleeve). Are you using a 175? or a large sail? the big
guys loose all shape when reefed and become wind grabers.

MJM



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Connolly" <jbconnolly at comcast.net>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>; <rhodes-list at sailnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 9:44 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Weather and lee helm


> Ahoy list,
>
> While out today in some gusts, I buried the rail a couple of times and
> decided it would be a great time to try reefing and balancing the boat.  I
> did not achieve balance.  What I did achieve was some pretty good lee helm
> on starboard tack, and slightly less weather helm on port tack.  It wasn't
> my imagination.  I trimmed the sails in and out on both port and starboard
> tack for several tacks, and it was repeatable.  The traveler was on the
> centerline.  Foot of mainsail was tight.  Topping lift was loose.  Jib was
> furled to about 100% (clew just aft of forward lower shrouds).
>
> All the way home, I tried to visualize what might cause this.  My intuition
> fails me.  Any ideas?
>
> Jim Connolly
> s/v Inisheer
> '85 recycled '03
>
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