[Rhodes22-list] Chesapeake sail

[cowie]

Caesar:

I have only had the boat about six weeks and it came new from the factory. 
The gray areas on the deck has a textured paint surface, looks like a sand
like agregate mixed in with the paint, and provides a nice non slip surface. 
It has not been warm enough to try out the touch factor on my bear feet but
I will let you know when it warms up.  the cockpit has a textured pattern,
not the textured paint.  I will send you some better photos next time out.


Caesarsailor wrote:
> 
> Hi Cowie,
>  
> Congratulations on your nice looking boat with new  pop top.  Did Stan put
> what looks like some non-slip material on your deck?  Looks good.  How
> does it feel under your feet, and is it also in on the cockpit floor?
>  
> Have fun sailing.
>  
> Caesar 
> 
> --- On Tue, 5/26/09, cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Chesapeake sail
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 4:58 PM
> 
> 
> 
> Lee:
> 
> My post sort of mixed up reefing, furling and pecentage of sail.  On my
> way
> out of HHN toward Poplar Island with a 10-12 kt wind close hauled I had
> the
> main fulred in 25% of the way leaving 75% exposed and had the genoa furled
> in 70% of the way leaving about 30% exposed as a jib sail.  I was trying
> to
> sail close hauled and had the jib sheets in the innermost blocks on the
> cabin top.  She seems to point  higher with this arrangement.  As the wind
> kicked up toward 20kts I took in more of the main sail leaving pehaps 25%
> main exposed.  My return trip allowed for more of a broad reach rather
> than
> close haul so I could let off the sheets a bit.  Still too much wind. 
> Eventualy I started up my outboard Yamaha 8hp but left a very small
> percent
> of jib exposed to help keep the  boat from rolling so much in the building
> seas. 
> 
> While my new R22 was supposed to include a pop top enclosure, Stan was not
> happy with what was available at the time of delivery so I have waited
> until
> today for two of his guys to come custom fit the new enclosure to my boat. 
> Enclosed is a photo for reference, I am very pleased with the fit and can
> now look forward to an overnight trip.
> 
> 
> Leland wrote:
>> 
>> Chris,
>> 
>> I had to spend the day doing yard work and the entire time I was thinking
>> that it would be a perfect day for a sail.  I knew it was windy, but a 20
>> knot wind in rough water in the middle of the Chesapeake may have been a
>> little too exciting for me.  Beautiful day though and it sounds like you
>> covered quite a bit of ground.
>> 
>> By 25% main reef, did you mean the main was 75% out?  With the sheets ran
>> close to the mast and the Genoa at 70% to the mast, I think that might
>> have been the ideal set-up for a close reach.  Do you remember your speed
>> and amount of heel?  Did you keep the same sail plan for the 20 knot wind
>> on your return?  Whenever I've had to reef more than your sail plan on a
>> close reach, I usually give up and motor back.
>> 
>> Mary Lou & Fred spent the night at my marina and Tom & Alice Hogarty
>> joined us for a short evening sail and dinner.  Sailing conditions and
>> company couldn't have been better.  They took off for St. Michaels today
>> so you guys weren't too far from each other.
>> 
>> Keep this up and you're going to set a record for miles traveled in the
>> first year.
>> 
>> Lee
>> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
>> Kent Island, MD
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> cowie wrote:
>>> 
>>> Did anyone sail the Chesapeake today.  Nice summer day.  Sunny, 12 kt
>>> wind out of the south east, lowered the boom, 25% main reef, 70% jib
>>> reef
>>> with the jib sheets at the innermost block. had a nice run from hhn to
>>> poplar island.  Came about to head home as the wind picked up.  20 kt
>>> wind for the ride home with a significant sea.  Got bounced around a
>>> lot,
>>> too much wind and sea.  
>>> 
>> 
>> 
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