[Rhodes22-list] Funny I should ask --one answer

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Bob,  

Good tip from Rummy,  I have a conventional with rotating boom, but have not used it to reef as yet.  I finally located your river, not the marina.  That must be an excellent area for sailing.

Are you familiar with frappr?  One way we can track each other.  
http://www.frappr.com/rhodes22 

Who knows the password to use to edit frappr/photo/sign on?

Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Chelle or Bob Ginsburg <chellrg at verizon.net>
>Sent: Jun 13, 2006 8:24 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Funny  I should ask --one answer
>
>Hello All,
>
>My 1st mate and I sailed our '88 out of Fairview Marina, on Rock Creek, at
>the mouth of the Patapsco on Sunday, 6/11.  Our wind gage showed 8 to 11 kt
>winds out of the NNW at the slip which is a bit sheltered.  It was cloudy,
>but with no rain or tstorms predicted.  There was a small craft advisory in
>effect.
>We motored (8 Hp Honda) to just north of the Md Yacht Club where we set the
>full main, stopped the outboard and thought about setting the genny. The
>furled genny was still lashed tight and we had what looked like 2 to 3 foot
>waves, with an occasional larger rogue, or wake.  We continued under main
>only.
>The apparent wind moved up to 14 to 17.5 kts on our port.  There was a lot
>of sail traffic, with just 2 boats observed under full sail, very heeled.
>At least two other 22 footers were out.  I think one was a Catalina and one
>that looked like a Herreshoff Doughdish, both well reefed.
>We stayed on a broad reach or port tack, keeping White Rocks to windward, to
>the south edge of Brewerton Channel. There was a large barge and tug coming
>south out from under the Key Bridge in the Channel.
>Whitecaps appeared, spray came over the bow and the windgage showed a
>sustained 20.3 kts.  The rigging whistled
>It was now about 3PM and we had been out about an hour.  We came about and
>headed back to Rock Creek, on a broad or beam reach, keeping White Rocks to
>windward off to starboard.
>More large power boats were heading out of Rock Creek and we tried to
>quarter their wakes as much as possible.
>Fired up the engine and motor sailed a short distance as we came to the
>channel markers.  We had a bit of a challenge furling the main into the mast
>because I did not want to turn into the wind right there in the channel.
>As we approached the slip at low speed, a gust pushed us into the slip
>faster than expected.  We were able to grab the portside safety line
>(thanks, Jim H.) and brake enough to prevent damage.  After tying up, the
>main was run out and re-furled without wrinkles.  The sun came out.
>We were out about 2:15 hours, sailing most of the time and enjoying almost
>all of it.
>
>Bob G
>
>
>
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