[Rhodes22-list] 1st Sail of the Season

[R Orkin]

A brave soul in this weather.. :-)
We just looked at all that wind and said "soon"
                       Rory


Leland wrote:
> 
> Whenever my boat is dry-docked, we seem to get unseasonably perfect
> sailing weather.  This year I decided to keep my boat in the water and
> haven't been sailing once since early November.  Today I swore I'd go out
> come hell or high water.
> 
> The hellish part was mostly that my motor wouldn't start, but after losing
> a socket and screwdriver bit in the water (I need a big magnet to fish
> those things out), I was able to pull start the motor to life.
> 
> Temperatures in and out of the water were about 45 degrees, although even
> with the wind chill I was quite comfortable in ski clothes.  We had some
> gusts but the wind was pretty steady between 10 and 12 knots, and chop was
> manageable at about 2 to 3 foot.
> 
> I had forgot how much fun sailing is.  I had the poptop up and too much
> sail out for the conditions, but I never broached and the excessive
> heeling rarely slowed me down below 5 knots.  It was that exciting kind of
> sailing where it's more fun than scary.
> 
> As easy as the Rhodes is to sail it's still a two-handed job.  I'm
> recovering from some minor hand surgery and it was not a pretty sight when
> it came time to furl-in the sails.  Now that I know I can use my teeth to
> hold a furling line, I may never need to put my beer down again.
> 
> Weather forecast for Saturday and Sunday looks even better.
> 
> Life is good.
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
> 
> 


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Rory Orkin
Tilghman, Md
2000 Recycled  Rhodes 22
Duet ll
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