[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Technique Question

[Bob Weber]

Mark, I just endured 4 hours of sailing up wind in the same conditions to 
get to the fireworks show last week.  Yes have the main stall (more eased 
than the jib) well before the head sail.  Thsi will reduce the heeling 
motion some and as a extra benefit will reduce the weather helm.  When the 
gust hits head into the wind a bit to luff some of the head sail.  On 
differnt boats skippers will have a crew release the traveller in response 
to gust.  I have not found the set up of the Rhodes to make this convient.  
Hope it helps.  Bob Weber


>From: mputnam1 at aol.com
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Technique Question
>Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:14:12 -0400
>
>A basic sailing technique question:
>
>When sailing in 15 knot winds with 20 knot gusts last Sunday (I was sailing 
>faily close to the wind), I found the boat heeled quite a bit on the gusts. 
>  I expected this given what I know about the R-22, but I wanted to know if 
>you all thought the best course of action was to:
>
>a) turn into the wind a little more when the gust hits and leave the jib 
>and main sheeted where they are;
>
>b) try and let out the main or jib a little when the gust hits, even though 
>there's not much time to react and the boat could be well-heeled over by 
>the time I am able to let out either sail; or
>
>c) sail with the main a little more let out than the jib to control heeling 
>before gusts ever hit.  This is what a sailing instructor recently told me, 
>but that seems a little odd to me.
>
>I know some of you love to bury the rail, but I'm not at that point yet ... 
>count me as someone who likes my boat to sail a little more towards level.
>
>I learned how to sail on smaller craft like Lasers where I held the sheet 
>in my hand and when the gusts hit, I'd just let it out a little.  With the 
>jib sheet cleated on the R-22 and a little more out of reach, I'm not sure 
>what the best approach would be ...
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>- Mark P.
>
>P.S. Ed, I'll confess, I didn't check the archives on this.  I wanted to 
>get a quick email out while at work ... so please forgive me.
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