[Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts

[Steven Alm]

I love Mary Lou's description of her dangling from the winch because she's
so short.  I can just see that.  My wife too.  8-)   I'm lucky that Mary Ann
is completely fearless on the water and that dunking the rails and even
shipping water is not a problem for her.  We try to keep the boat flat but
when it happens to go radical, she's not afraid.  And the boat's fine.
Always.  She just says to me, "Slimmy, we're over-powered.  Let's reef in."


Yes, ma'am.

Slim

On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Peter Thorn <pthorn at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Yup, after tapping the hole for a 10/24 machine screw.  You can get that
> stuff at Lowes.  Hardest part is drilling into the VERY thick traveler bar.
>
>
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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
>
>
> Peter,
>
> We're those Harken 2714 ends just screwed on to the original traveler bar?
> Can you describe how it was installed?
>
> Michael
>
>
> Peter Thorn wrote:
> >
> > MichaelT,
> >
> > Look at the attached picture.  I modified my R22 traveler at the
> > suggestion
> > of Roger P, former list member and all-around good sailor.   You can find
> > his writings in the archives. The fitting is a Harken #2741 end control,
> > sold in pairs.
> >
> > When a gust hits I just immediately head up a little, hike out harder and
> > release the traveler control to allow the main to luff a bit without
> > releasing the mainsheet.  When the gust passes, just bear off slightly
> and
> > pull the traveler back to its original position.
> >
> > This works for all but the biggest gusts, which can create a velocity
> > shift
> > by moving the apparent wind too far.
> >
> > PT
> >
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> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Handling Gusts
> >
> >
> > 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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