[Rhodes22-list] Which is Fastest?

[Leland]

Rick,

I would have guessed "A" too.  In this case the heel was about the same with
all three.

Lee


Rick Lange-2 wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Lee,
> I vote for A since you probably had less heel with the boom
> down.  I've found flatter is always faster.
> Rick
>> Lee, 
>> No one has ventured a guess. Perhaps they are all as perplexed as I
> am. 
>> 
>> My guess is A unless you were pinching the
> genny..... in which case 
>> it might be B unless you needed more
> main. Can't image C being faster 
>> than A unless you were
> pinching the genny. Hoping all will be revealed 
>> soon! 
>> 
>> Where were you sailing? We thought about getting out but
> heard the 
>> wind was up to 18 with gusts over 20. That was more
> than we wanted to 
>> take on for. the first sail with the new
> furler. Maybe Sunday. 
>> 
>> Mary Lou 
>> 1991
> Rhodes 22 Fretless 
>> Rock Hall, MD 
>> 
>> 
>> At 07:50 PM 5/30/2008, you wrote: 
>> 
>>>Great
> afternoon of sailing. Played around with three different sail 
>>> plans to 
>>>see which would be the fastest. For all
> three; true wind was about 12-14 
>>>knots, centerboard was
> down, close reach of about 50 degrees with sails 
>>>adjusted
> properly, 10-15 degree heel, and the tiller was locked straight. 
>>> I 
>>>did need to occasionally shift my weight
> slightly to keep on tack. 
>>> 
>>>A. Boom down. Genoa
> sheet between mast and inner shroud. Genoa reefed 
>>> to 
>>>about 70%. Full main. 
>>> 
>>>B. Boom up.
> Genoa sheet between inner and outer shrouds. Genoa reefed 
>>>
> to 
>>>about 110%. Main reefed to about 60%. 
>>> 
>>>C. Boom up. No Genoa. Full main. 
>>> 
>>>Which do you think was fastest? Results surprised me. 
>>> 
>>>Lee 
>>>1986 Rhodes22 At Ease 
>>>Kent Island, MD 
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