[Rhodes22-list] preventers

[Bill Effros]

Some people use them.  I don't.  The Rig doesn't need it.  Always sit below the boom if there is even a remote chance of a jibe.  Basically the only time it ever happens is while sailing wing and wing with relatively little wind.  When there is a lot of wind the boat is so overpowered you never sail with wind directly behind because it's too dangerous. You jibe from side to side under complete control, hauling the sail in to the center line, and then intentionally jibing with a sharp "pop" which doesn't hurt anything, you know exactly when it's coming, because you make it happen, you maintain full speed, and you quietly murmur "thank you, Stan, thank you."

I don't know about the speed sensor.  Fill the hole.  Plug a GPS into the sea talk system and read speed over ground instead of speed through water--most of the time that's what you really want to know anyhow--get a knotstick to determine far more accurately your speed through water.  You'll use it a couple of times a summer, just for fun, but you'll never miss not having this information most of the time.

Bill Effros


----- Original Message ----- 
From: bgreenwald at optonline.net 
To: The Rhodes 22 mail list 
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 1:23 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] preventers


I have often wondered whether there is a need to rig a 
preventer when sailing downwind on the Rhodes and, if 
so, what the recommended approach is.  I don't recall 
seeing any discussion of the subject on the list, but it is 
always mentioned in any articles I have read as an almost 
mandatory step.
I understand that the R22 traveler provides some shock 
absorption to the rigging in the case of an unintended jibe 
but I don't know if this avoids the need for something 
more.

Bruce Greenwald
S/V Ruach II

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