[Rhodes22-list] Additional Boat Show Report

[Chris Cowie]

Art
Having the opportunity to help a worthy cause is thanks enough however  
I know it is appreciated.  I do plan to stay overnight on the boat in  
Annapolis Monday night so I can help de rig the boats and sit back and  
watch how a boat show in assembles itself.  I have been told it is  
quite a sight.

Chris Cowie
Cowie Associates PC


On Oct 11, 2009, at 6:39 PM, "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net 
 > wrote:

> Chris,
>
> Hopefully you got a good 'thank you' for your service to the fleet  
> and GB.  While fun, the demo role is demanding and your witness as a  
> live volunteer skipper had to send a strong message to the  
> prospects.  I'm glad you were involved this year and thanks from all  
> of us!  Bravo Zulu...
>
> Art
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Cowie <ccowie at cowieassociates.com>
>> Sent: Oct 11, 2009 3:50 PM
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Additional Boat Show Report
>>
>> Greg
>> The wind was quite gusty in Annapolis.  It gets especially tricky as
>> the shoreline conditions vary.  This was a real challange but good
>> opportunity to show potential buyers how well the rhodes can handle
>> such conditions.  We also kept away from the more open waters of the
>> Severn river were we could see white caps.  The main thing I did was
>> not to let out too much sail but do let out a balance if main and
>> jib.  Also don't be afraid to dump the main and let the sails luff a
>> bit until the gust passes.  We had few customers slid around a bit as
>> the rail dipped down but we didn't loose any.
>>
>> Chris Cowie
>> Cowie Associates PC
>>
>>
>> On Oct 11, 2009, at 3:07 PM, "Greg PA" <baywindgroup at comcast.net>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Cowie
>>> I was out Saturday and was getting hammered by the gusts. It said
>>> they were
>>> up to 18 knots, but it felt like more. Buried the rail for a time,
>>> and had a
>>> serious "what have I done!?" moment. Went to just the Main and it
>>> turned
>>> into a really nice (but still challenging) day.
>>>
>>> My passenger was about to bail on me when she was kissing the Bay,
>>> but we
>>> were laughing about it the rest of the sail.lol
>>>
>>> If you get a chance when the show is done I would like to hear how  
>>> you
>>> handled things in those gusts.
>>>
>>> -----
>>> Greg PA
>>> Serenity
>>> 79 Rhodes 22
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