[Rhodes22-list] Advice on boat purchase

[Chris Geankoplis]

Dear Kathy, and Sgt. Rohde,
                   I too used to race Lightnings a long time ago.  I also
"cruised" the same Lightning from Naples, Italy to Turkey.  I've owned a
Rhodes for the last 30 years less a few years between boats.  I get all the
joy of sailing and the challenge of improving myself and my abilities with
the Rhodes.  I don't remember each race I ran, (didn't win that many) but I
do recall almost every cruise, small or big, I took.  Go for the Rhodes!

Chris G
Medford Or.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Henthorn" <rexh at sbcglobal.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Advice on boat purchase


> Kathy:
>       If you want to race --- the J24 is what you need.  However, if you
just enjoy sailing with flexibility and style --- the Rhodes22 is the best
overall.  Its fast but not a racer.
>       I just purchased a recycled Rhodes22 from General Boats this past
Father's Day weekend, hauled it all the way from NC to Indiana into an area
that had never seen one before.  I've had nothing but compliments and
requests to come aboard from 30 plus boat owners (ranging from Catalina,
O'Day, McGregor, Highlander, Melges, J boats, Hunter) most of whom comment
its the best lookin boat in our area (even considering their own).  I'm
prejudiced as you can tell---but I'd encourage you to continue to consider
R22 as you shop.
>   Rex H
>   P.S.---It's as tender as you permit it to be but if, as in my case, you
have a non-sailor for a spouse, who might decline to participate when it
gets fun -- you can down-size the sail area the IMF and furling genoa easily
letting you convert an otherwise great sail into a stoll in the park.
>
> kathylong at comcast.net wrote:
>   This is my first post to the Rhodes22 list so I hope I am sending this
email to the correct address.
> I sailed and raced for about 10 years 'when I was young' spring, summer
and fall every week on the Navesink River in NJ - blue jays and later
lightnings. Now I am a middle-aged, wife and mother and I would like to get
back into sailing. My husband (a non-sailor) and I have taken the first step
by joining the Raritan Yacht Club. We now have to figure out what type of
boat to purchase. The members of RYC day sail, race and cruise. (There was
no 'crusing' at Monmouth that I remember.)
> If we race it would be mostly for fun. We have an active crusing program
at RYC with neighboring clubs.
> We looked at the J24, but we think it would not be a good cruiser - or not
as good as the Rhodes.
> Any feedback on the Rhodes for fun racing, day sailing and cruising
(weekend trips)? The most people we would have on the boat would be four.
More typically just 2.
> Any one on this list from NJ?
>
> thank you,
> Kathy Long
>
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