[Rhodes22-list] Rail Meat Heeling (was Close Haul Question)

[Steven Alm]

Lee,

6.4 knots is faster than Hull speed on the R22.  Congratulations, dude, you
were surfing!

Slim

On 5/22/07, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>
>
> Rummy,
>
> I'm starting to pick my sailing buddies based on their weight.  My
> well-nourished friends might not appreciate reading that.  I wonder if
> serious racers pick their crew size based on the day's wind.
>
> I know you enjoy extreme sailing and may prefer exhiliration over speed,
> but
> Stan and most others think the boat sails best flat.  As always it depends
> on the conditions and point-of-sail, but in a reasonable wind I normally
> don't start slowing down until about a 20 degree heel, which is enough to
> spill my Mt. Gay & Coke Zero.  Extra sail area may compensate for a less
> efficient hull heel.  A chubby crew on the leeward side in a light wind
> might be the best way of determining optimal heel.
>
> Here's another thing that shows I don't know what I'm talking about.  You
> would think that the fastest speed would come from a balanced sail plan
> with
> no hands or lock on the tiller and the tell-tales flowing perfect and the
> heel just right.  That may be my favorite way to sail, but if I add more
> sail, the extra power must again compensate for the lack of efficiency in
> the sails and the extra drag from the rudder.  If I don't exceed 20
> degrees
> of heel, I can almost always get more speed with more sail.
>
> I also wonder what's the fastest anyone has gotten their Rhodes to go.  My
> GPS recorded 6.4 knots several times yesterday.  Since I had no head sail
> out, I assume the speed had more to do with surfing the waves than wind
> speed.  It was also the first time I appreciated a closed transom.  Even
> with one I got a little wet.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
>
> R22RumRunner wrote:
> >
> > Lee,
> > It's hard to tell without being on the boat with you, but you tried
> > everything that has been discussed on this list for years.
> > Under those conditions, I drop the pop top, lower the boom, leave the
> > centerboard down and bring the genny inside the shrouds. Since the R22
> > gets most  of
> > it's power from the genny, I adjust my 175 as needed and even in extreme
> > conditions have reefed the main, but not before doing everything else.
> I'm
> > going
> > to guess that I keep the genny at about 125 to 150, depending on
> > conditions.
> > It  also helps to have some rail meet. Even an extra 100 lbs on the rail
> > makes
> > a  huge difference with the R22.
> > My R22 is equipped with the additional track inside the shrouds and I
> > always
> > use it to help maintain good sail shape.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> >
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