[Rhodes22-list] Re placing Genoa

[bill davidge]

Hi Joan

  Last yr . was the 1st yr for Me on Lake Erie . Up to that time all of Sailing was on small inland lakes You have to keep one thing Rick said in mind ( conditions are much more variable ) The Rhodes is  a heavy Boat and takes waves with no trouble as long they are 4ft or less. My problem is the wind .I sail on the western end of Erie and it shallow . The waves come up real fast depending on the direction of the wind .

  I'm not sure how long Rick has been Sailing but by the sound of it He has been on the Lake a lot longer than me .When it starts blowing 15kn I start by bring the  the boom down and think about bring in the Genoa in a little.  23kn I start looking for home .I find I learn more and have more fun with 8 to 15kn of wind ( for  now ).

  Rick is right !! There is no way you can compare a dinky lakes or a  river they dam-ed up trying to make a lake out of it to  one of the Great Lakes .What do you think of a Roddie get together at Put- in- Bay someday ?

  Good Luck Bill Davidge
  
 


----- Original Message ----
From: John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net>
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 4:35:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Re  placing Genoa


       I sail on Lake Erie and have the same questions about comparing the
150 and 170 My boat came with a 110 which it  was to small Then Stan then
sent me a 130 ( I think ) also to small . Right now I have a 170 and not
sure what to say other than that is a  Lot of sail  for Me

   Thanks Bill Davidge

HI Bill,

     I live in Pgh. and am wondering how you like the conditions on Erie.
Every body I have spoken to has advised me not to sail there because the
roughness of the lake and being a sailing novice I don't want to get in over 
my head so to speak. But it would be nice to hear your opinion on the
subject. Any input from any other Great Lake Rhodies is encouraged as well.

Good Sailing 
John Shulick
  




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