[Rhodes22-list] ..........question........

[Mary Lou Troy]

Willard,
The Rhodes can handle big wakes and powerboat chop if you have decent wind. Otherwise they will stop you and knock the wind out of your sails - same with most any sailboat. If your wind is fluky like on many lakes you may spend a lot of time grumbling about the powerboats. Motoring we tend to take large wakes on the bow or stern quarter and do well. 

Best,
Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


>From: "Downs, Willard" <Willard at missouri.edu>
>Date: 2006/07/20 Thu AM 11:33:10 CDT
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] ..........question........

>Hello Rhodes Group:
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>I'm contacting you from Missouri, and wondering if anyone out there
>might be sailing a Rhodes in this area?  We boat on the Lake of the
>Ozarks here, a large primarily power-boat lake, and have been
>considering the possibility of getting a sailboat for the lake.  Because
>of the many large cruisers on this lake, the water can be very rough and
>choppy (2-3 foot wakes from all directions would not be uncommon, with
>occasional valley to crest measurements of 4' or more).  I'm wondering
>if anyone out there has experience with a Rhodes in similar conditions.
>and how the boat handles.  
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>I'll look forward to hearing from anyone who might offer some insight.
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>Thanks in advance!
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>Sincerely,
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>Willard Downs
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>willard at missouri.edu
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