[Rhodes22-list] We Don't Need No Stinkin' Sails!

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

Lee ,
  Had the same thing happen to me last Saturday. I set up the boat at the
slip, and motored out to the main lake to dive on the centerboard,( I'd
 got it stuck when I pulled her to take her on vacation)took 3 dives to
pry it down with a breaker bar handle.When I came up from the last
dive,the water was dead calm.Pulled up the anchor as quick as I could,by
the time I got the motor started,white caps were forming,and the wind
was starting to howl.The motor was at a fast idle,all the way down,and
we were on a beam reach across the width of the lake (1/2 mile),hull
speed all the way.Heeling 15 degrees or better,on a port tack. Four
times she heeled enough to bring the motor out of the water for a few
seconds. Weatherhelm was as bad as I've ever felt on this boat. By the
time I was half way across the lake the waves were 2.5 to 3 foot. I've
sailed this lake for 5 years an I never saw waves more than 2 feet.I
kept to the windward side of the cut to the marina (40 foot wide),just
before The cut the wind almost rounded her up,I had the tiller almost
all the way to starboard.Quite a ride.

Jerry Lowe



On 6/27/2008, "Leland" <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

>
>Here's something about sailing for Brian.
>
>Snuck out for a quick sail this afternoon.  Planned to experiment with a
>reefed main in high winds, but I was disappointed that it was only blowing
>at 7 knots.  Reefed both the main and Genoa to about 60% on a beam reach and
>was surprised that I was hitting 4 knots with less than 100 square feet of
>sail.
>
>At first I heard the thunder and then saw the lightning and then noticed
>that all the other boats were gone.  I didn't want to get my sails wet so I
>reefed them in but I figured I'd wait out the storm and get a little more
>sailing in.  Poptop down with stored bimini laying on top, centerboard up,
>motor down, tiller locked straight, companionway hatch open, 1 foot of chop,
>7 knot wind:  speed 2.1 knots with no sails.  Then the wind came.  Same
>set-up with about a 14 knot wind and about 2 foot of chop and I'm traveling
>at 3.8 knots; no sails.  When I hit 4.6 knots I figured it was time to go
>in.  The most I measured the wind was over 23 knots but I suspect it was
>occasionally higher.
>
>I guess you don't need sails when the chop and current are pushing you with
>the wind hitting the transom, the bulkhead, the cabin interior, and my body
>(no comments).  Remember that the motor was in the water.  I'm thinking I
>may have been able to hit hull speed had I pulled her out.
>
>I've complained that my 9.9 Merc has way too much unnecessary power, but I
>couldn't get past 3 knots motoring back against the wind and waves.
>
>Lee
>1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>Kent Island, MD
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