[Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts

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Caesar,
Thanks for joining in. During my search of my photos to show the correct  
position of the rudder, I came across the photo of your boat. Not only did you  
have the topping lift still engaged, but your rudder is not in the forward  
position. :)
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 9/8/2008 11:55:29 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
caesarpaul01 at yahoo.com writes:

What  this rookie does in gusts in head up into the wind and the boat  
flattens.  After the gust passes I then fall away back on course.  I  am yet to 
practice a next option which to spill wind by releasing the main  sail sheet.

With six inches of free-board there is still a lot  more thrill and 
excitement to be had.  My admiral handles it like an old  salt.  I never thought that 
sailing a Rhodes 22 would cause me to  grow in admiration and appreciation for 
my wife of 28 years.

Over  the weekend we had light winds on our lake.   I was sailing on the  lee 
for the entire duration, trying to be patient and experimenting  with 
different minute adjustments to the sails.  A knot-meter would have  told me 
instantly the wisdom or folly of my adjustment, but that is yet to  come.  I had to 
rely on my senses.

Caesar
Gentle  Breeze 

--- On Mon, 9/8/08, Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at nyu.edu>  wrote:

From: Lou Rosenberg <lsr3 at nyu.edu>
Subject: Re:  [Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts
To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List"  <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 7:29  AM

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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