[Rhodes22-list] Roller Reefing on Rhodes Continental? Luis?Jay Bulfer?

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Luis and Jay:

One reason why Rhodes 22s are different is that a certain nautical engineer
was always tinkering with the boats as they were being built.  Could it be
that in 1975 that elusive nautical innovator was experimenting on what was
to become your boat with the known technology of boom roller reefing?  Boom
roller reefing does allow battens and weight of sails is maintained lower. 
Humm? Tinker, tinker at 4 AM? 

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
Addendum for Jay if he is still here:

“Reefing means reducing the area of a sail without actually changing it for
a smaller sail. Ideally reefing does not only result in a reduced sail area
but also in a lower center of effort from the sails, reducing the heeling
moment and keeping the boat more upright.” 
 
“In-boom roller-reefing” is accomplished  “with a horizontal foil inside the
boom. This method allows for standard- or full-length horizontal battens.” 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing

But an earier version of boom reefing had the whole boom turn and wrap the
sail on the outside of the boom. There were wooden booms that could do that. 
I would also point out that there are/were rotating mast to achieve reefing. 



    
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