[Rhodes22-list] Fred's Sails

[Steve]

Yeah, that it.  Thanks Wally.
Steve

--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Steve, those blocks are pricey. I think they are
> called snatch blocks if I 
> remember correctly.
> 
> Wally
> 
> 
> >From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
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> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
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> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fred's Sails
> >Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:15:26 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Slim
> >Say your racing.  Wind pick up to around 15 or
> better.
> >  Its been variable but it now blowing at 15.  Your
> on
> >starboard tack and based on the mark; you want to
> stay
> >that way.  There is a special block that will snap
> >over your sheet (I'm drawing a blank on it actual
> >name) but you can also just use a dock line and
> loop
> >the line through the hole which will tighten up the
> >dockline on your sheet in order to give you a
> >different angle of pull on the sheet.  This will
> allow
> >you to flaten you Geneoa out to maintain a higher
> >point.  After you do that, then adjust your
> windward
> >sheet and lead so that when you do tack, your new
> >lewward sail set will be right.  BTW: you will
> release
> >the secondary & take it off before tacking.
> >
> >Generally, when the wind pick up, flatten the
> headsail
> >when going to windward and keep it that way. 
> Better
> >to backwind the main and let the Genoa do the work.
> >But always keep the headsail pulling.
> >Steve
> >
> >--- Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Steve,
> > >
> > > That's a new one on me.  Do I have this right?
> You
> > > run two sets of jib
> > > sheets--one pair outside the upper shrouds and
> > > another pair inside?  So the
> > > sheets not being used are dragged back around
> the
> > > shrouds?  Don't they get
> > > fouled up when tacking?
> > >
> > > Slim
> > >
> > > On 9/24/04 11:55 AM, "Steve"
> <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well then, I am sorry to disgree with both of
> > > you:-)
> > > > But you can also still have the genoa sheet
> lead
> > > > outside & run secondary inside and accomplish
> the
> > > same
> > > > thing!
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > > --- R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Roger,
> > > >> Sorry to disagree with you, but the use of
> the
> > > >> forward genoa car is
> > > >> mandatory when the 175 if is furled to less
> than
> > > >> 120. Without it, you lose all  sail
> > > >> shape and pointing ability.
> > > >>
> > > >> Rummy
> > > >>
> > >
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