[Rhodes22-list] preventers

[Saroj]

Bill,

What is a "sea talk system"?

Saroj
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] preventers


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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