[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Q: how many folks singlehand a R22 with 15+knot winds?

[Leland]

Lou,

I think the Beaufort scale describes a "gentle breeze" as about 12 to 19
knots with waves beginning to crest and with scattered whitecaps.  That
might be true in the middle of the ocean but I've seen whitecaps in 8 knot
winds where I sail.  Whitecaps are a good sign for me to think about
lowering the boom or reefing the main.

I never go out anymore if the wind is above 20 knots and anything above 15
knots usually creates enough chop that it's more work than fun.  Furling in
high winds by myself is still more of a challenge for me than sailing,
especially if I wait too long and have too much sail out.  The more I sail
the less sail I use.  I rarely heel the boat much more than 15 degrees
unless I'm surprised by a gust.

This week I was in a 9 knot wind with no waves (less than 6").  I don't ever
remember sailing so easy in that much wind.  It makes me jealous of you
sailors who don't constantly deal with tides and currents and lots of power
yacht traffic.

I'm getting up in about 4 hours to see what Hurricane Bill is doing to my
boat at high tide.  Hopefully she'll still be there.

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Kent Island, MD




Miracleboat wrote:
> 
> Today was one of my few days off this month and I was hoping to do some
> sailing.
> Winds were forecast to pick up in the late afternoon  but the humidity
> exploded into
> severe T storms by 2pm in Bklyn.  Actually they were westbound and missed
> Rockaway Inlet but 
> I turned Miracles around at Noon when I saw whitecaps and a building
> southerly breeze, possible higher seas to Hurricane Bill approaching the
> off shore area tomorrow.
> 
> So how many of you Rhodes owners either on lakes or bays sail  your boat
> when winds are
> near or above 15knots?
>  just curious..
> Lou
> 
> Ive finally attached a shot of my modification to my "headlights" the
> front portlights on my boat were
> installed by a prev owner and new and didnt leak but collected water and I
> decided to cover them with acrylic covers hinged with white oak and
> varnished with Epiphanes.
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p25088995/Headlt%2BcoversCU2.jpg 
> 

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