[Rhodes22-list] Funny I should ask --sounds like Lake Hartwell

[Bill Effros]

Ed,

My experience is the same as yours, and I don't believe I have extra 
long tracks.

The look of my sail plan is ... untraditional -- not pretty, not classic 
-- but it sure works.

I read about a new trick being used on racing sailboats that should work 
with our boats.  I'll let you know if it works.

Bill Effros

Tootle wrote:
>       That weather report sounded like Lake Hartwell on early Sunday
> afternoon, but it came and went quickly.  One minute you had 12 Knots and
> the next you had 24.  A Cal 25 came up and asked me if it was supposed to be
> heavy weather.  He pulled into a cove and went from Genoa to jib.  Then
> raced off toward the dam.  I just followed Bill Effros's style and reduced
> main and genoa in a balanced fashion.  
>        Recently we have had people commenting on sail shape with a reduced
> 175 Genoa.  Maybe my boat has extra long tracks.  With the sail outside and
> moving the block to different locations the sail in my opinion maintained an
> appropriate shape and handled those gust just fine.  At times the sound
> effects were interesting.  Hearing the wind whistle accross the rigging
> during the gusts.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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