[Rhodes22-list] Which is Fastest?

[Rick Lange]

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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