[Rhodes22-list] UPS Sail for Rhodes 22

Arthur H. Czerwonky czerwonky at earthlink.net
Mon Apr 26 13:17:58 EDT 2010


Mary Lou,

Now that is one beauty of a sail!  Who designed the pattern?

Art


-----Original Message-----
>From: Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
>Sent: Apr 26, 2010 12:51 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] UPS Sail for Rhodes 22
>
>Lee,
>
>I wouldn't replace the genoa with an UPS either but you can sail well with
>the UPS well above a broad reach in light air. It won't take you close
>hauled but it seems to work nicely for almost everything else. Because it's
>such a light weight sail it doesn't collapse as quickly as the genoa and it
>refills more quickly. It is, of course (here's the tradeoffs), more work to
>set up and expensive. It's also a heck of a lot of fun to sail. Attached
>should be a picture of us sailing up the Chester with the UPS at something
>above a broad reach.
>
>Mary Lou
>1991 R22 Fretless
>Rock Hall, MD
>
>
>At 10:53 AM 4/26/2010, you wrote:
>
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>
>Joe,
>
>I'd love to have a UPS but I don't think I'd replace my Genoa with one.
>I'm not sure if the UPS would perform as well except downwind in light
>air.  You would probably need to replace the sail more often too.
>
>On a close reach I can usually fill my 175 once the wind exceeds 3
>knots.  On a run in light wind I hold the Genoa open with a whisker
>pole.  I'm sure it doesn't work as well as a UPS but it helps.  As a
>daysailor I try to avoid running in light wind.
>
>Good luck!
>
>Lee
>1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
>Kent Island, MD
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