[Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel - another reply -

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Chris:

Did you look at the web site suggested in my prior post?  You can see
therein the Chris and Bill that Stan referred to.  Both have posted
extensive reports of their ventures to be found in the archives.  Learn to
search the archives while contacting the two Captains directly.  Not all
read all posts.  Some occassionally pop on and then retreat to themselves.

I would have thought that one of those yappity Captains would tell you about
the archives.  Again, see:

http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/2007-August/043706.html

Try searching for Bahamas and Baja.  One comment that will be more difficult
to find is the Rhodie in California who sailed to the Catalina Islands.  He
does on follow this forum but has responded to direct email.  

You may have noticed a reply from Jim White of Texas about the Knot Stick. 
Jim sails the Gulf of Mexico.
There was and may still be a Rhodie who sails off Nova Scotia.  He has never
posted to this list.  He had a white wheel boat.  Ask Elle what a wheel boat
is.

Remember, since you ask about safety, the marine floatation in the Rhodes
22.  Also, go back and reread Ron Liptons post about sail adjustments with
the IMF.  Most of us lazy sailors have the IMF.  

As you may be aware the Rhodes 22 has been around a while.  Stan
commissioned the design from Philip Rhodes when he was alive and designing
boats in NYC.  According to scuttlebug, the Rhodes was designed for sailing
on Long Island Sound.  If you check the maps, you will find the LIS to a
substantial body of water.  Sort of what you envisioned.  

Here is anothe thought, call up Captain Rummy and make an appointment for a
sail on Lake Hartwell.  We do sail all year round here.  See his marina
here: 
 
http://www.portmanmarina.com/marinamain.htm

Ed K
Greenville, SC, USA
"The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be
done is generally interrupted by someone doing it." Elbert Hubbard







Chris Crispel wrote:
> 
> Robert:
> 
> Forgot to ask what modifications would you suggest for my intended
> purpose?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Thanks
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ronald Lipton" <rlipton at earthlink.net>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Chris Crispel
> 
> 
>>I have not been offshore, but I have been in 4-6 ft waves on Lake
Michigan.
>> The boat handled the conditions much better then the crew.
>> One of the advantages of the Rhodes is the variety of sail
>> configurations that can be used.
>> I have sailed with a whisper of genoa and a hint of main.  On the other
>> hand
>> it does not compare with a boat like the Dana 24 which
>> are designed for offshore sailing, have small cockpits and deep fixed 
>> keels.
>> The Rhodes will do fine if you are caught in bad weather, but it's
>> compromises
>> tend toward comfort and trailering rather than long offshore passages.
>>
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>> Robert Skinner wrote:
>>> Chris,
>>>
>>> It's sort  of like the dirt track racing adage - "There is
>>> no substitute for cubic inches."  When it comes to sailboats,
>>> there is no substitute for mass low down.  On the other hand,
>>> mass costs speed and fiberglass.
>>>
>>> The R22, like every boat, is a compromise.  She is light enough
>>> to tow, sail fast, and produce for a reasonable price - and
>>> heavy enough to be remarkably stable.  The beautifully
>>> designed hull shape, with plenty of flare and freeboard,
>>> greatly contributes to the R22's stability.
>>>
>>> That said, you need to get the feel of the boat any way you can
>>> to see if she is for you.  You will be surprised at the amount
>>> of easily useable interior space.
>>>
>>> /Robert
>>>
>>> Chris Crispel wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the kind welcome, Robert.
>>>>
>>>> My question still stands about the boat's use for offshore sailing in
>>>> Panama.  I would certainly like to hear about the boat's behavior in 
>>>> rough
>>>> conditions-anything would help
>>>>
>>>> Many Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>
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