[Rhodes22-list] racing rhodes

[TN Rhodey]

Stan, Interesting idea. I hope if you move in that direction there will be a 
market. Do you think the mast and standing rigging would convert to regular 
R22?

Wally


>From: "stan" <stan at rhodes22.com>
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>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] racing rhodes
>Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:47:49 -0400
>
>List members keep using shortcuts I do not know, so here is one that may or 
>may not be in use (?)
>
>POI
>
>We are considering coming out with the RCR model (Rhodes Club Racer) and 
>welcome your feedback.
>
>A local owner had purchased an older, lighter Rhodes and outfitted it with 
>mast bending capabilities, conventional mast and sail, a forward traveler, 
>etc. and says he is beating everything in sight or that enters his local 
>club races.  He thinks we are nuts to be missing this market and has 
>volunteered to guide us if we decide to bring out a club racer.
>
>We would be using the same new molds with our combination keel 
>diamond/board (maybe a new designed diamond spade rudder blade) but with a 
>much lighter (not as comfortable a ride) lay-up of hull and deck.  The mast 
>would be a standard design but with a long top aft projection to move back 
>stays further aft at top for clearing a standard mainsail with special 
>battening, along with mast bending capabilities, traveler and boom vang.
>
>The inferior would have the"V" berth, semi-enclosed porta potti type head 
>area and sail and beer and food stuff lockers for extra sails and portable 
>ice chest storage to starboard instead of the galley and the "U" shaped 
>dinette convertible to the 6'-6" double berth to port incase the crew had 
>to nap while waiting for others to catch up.  It would have one battery and 
>running lights for night racing or an accidental late crossing of the 
>finish line.
>
>Tentative price tag:  $22,995 with cushions, head, sails, motor, trailer, 
>stern rail, solar panels, hatches, etc optional so buyers could get a RCR 
>outfitted strictly for racing or to whatever extend beyond that if also 
>wanted to do some cruising.
>
>In earlier days with earlier boats I had been able to keep abreast of J 24s 
>- downwind.  With the new RCR     model, J- 22s may have to look out - 
>particularly if we can limit the competitions to races sponsored by clubs 
>in shallow water communities.
>
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