[Rhodes22-list] Sailing Q: how many folks singlehand a R22 with15+knot winds?

[Mary Lou Troy]

Thanks for chiming in Stan. I'm not sure our system is "current" but 
that has been our experience. We have always been able to furl the 
main easily in a strong breeze (over 15 knots) as long as the sail is 
to starboard of the slot. Making sure that the outer end of the boom 
is horizontal or slightly below also helps prevent bulky creases as 
the sail furls. Our main has a bit of a belly so there is always a 
crease somewhere.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 10:37 AM 8/22/2009, you wrote:
>Head into the wind so that the boom is slightly to starboard.  Then with the
>current IMF furling system you should be able to easily furl the main in any
>weather.
>
>ss
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stephen Staum" <staum at earthlink.net>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 10:03 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sailing Q: how many folks singlehand a R22
>with15+knot winds?
>
>
> >I am on a mooring in Quincy Bay (MA).  I will single hand up to 15 k
> > winds. Above that, it is not fun with only 1 pair of hands. Since my
> > mooring is 1/2 mi. offshore, I can still enjoy being on the boat just
> > reading and enjoying the view (or the show of other single handers
> > trying to get back on their mooring).
> >
> > Stephen Staum
> > Carol Lee, 87 Rhodes 22
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Aug 21, 2009, at 7:42 PM, Miracleboat <lsr3 at nyu.edu> 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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