[Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts

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Not a picture on the trailer, but I think this will show him what he needs  
to know.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 9/8/2008 11:27:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mjm at michaelmeltzer.com writes:

I  suspect your centerboard is not all the way down/forward(that heaviness  is
the clue), the rhodess22 is entirely neutral, it not fully pulled down  or it
not getting into the right spot, does anyone have a side picture(on  a
trailer maybe) so he can compare the angles?

-mjm
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of MichaelT
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Handling  Gusts


Lou...so do you have one hand on the tiller and the other on  the main sheet?
Sometimes the gusts are heavy enough I need two hands on  the tiller.

When you adjust the traveller, do you swing to the end of  the traveler to
leeward?

Michael


Miracleboat  wrote:
> 
> Michael
> 
> I dump wind first from  main.  Then I will head up if need be,  
> assuming I am on a  close reach.
> constant gusting I would let the traveler go to leeward  to assist in  
> dumping wind.
> 
> Lou
> s/v  Miracles
> standard main with original roller boom
> 
> On  Sep 8, 2008, at 10:29 AM, MichaelT wrote:
> 
>>
>> We  experienced approx 4-5 gusts of wind in our 3 hour sail  
>>  yesterday. I was
>> just imagining if our wives we're onboard how  frantic they would  
>> have been.
>>
>> In  those instances, the weather helm gave way to a heavy tiller   
>> with the
>> tiller positioned at 45 degree to windward  to remain on-course. I was
>> considering letting the main sheet out  but the gusts all happen in  
>> about
>> 10-20 seconds  and then disappears.
>>
>> How do you guys handle gusts of  wind?
>>
>> Especially when the gusts causes heavy heeling  (gunnel 6" from water)
>>
>> Michael
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