[Rhodes22-list] Advice on re-routing genoa sheets ??

[Leland]

Jack,

Glad you asked.

"Is it worth it?"  Absolutely.  It's more important than lowering your
centerboard, which is also pretty important.  120 degree tacks with your
sheets run outside of the shrouds is pretty good so your sails and skills
must not be too baggy.

"Is there a quick and easy method?"  I'm lazy and I rerun my sheets just
about every time I go out.  Even if I don't need to run the sheets between
the shrouds for windward performance I'll often get better sail shape if I
do.  Here's my technique and I hope others chime in with their methods:

If you're singlehandling you'll need to lock the tiller so you can leave the
helm.

Untie the stopper knot at the end of your windward sheet (you can rerun the
leeward sheet but it's not as easy) and pull the sheet loose from the winch
and Genoa track block (pulley).

>From the cabin grab the sheet forward of the outside shroud.  I'm six foot
tall and can reach it without leaving the cabin or using a boat hook.

Coil up the sheet and drop it on the sidedeck just forward of the Genoa
sheet eye attached to the side of the cabin (on my boat).

Run the bitter end of the sheet through the eye and with your aft hand pull
the sheet into the cockpit.  I run the sheet through my forward hand forward
of the eye to prevent the coil from getting tangled at the eye.

>From the cockpit run the bitter end back through block.  If you run it
directly to the winch the angle of the sheet may be too high and cause the
sheet to get stuck around the winch during use.  If you have a bimini make
sure you run the sheets to avoid touching the bimini supports.

Retie your stopper knot but instead of using a figure-eight knot use a
simple over-hand knot.  I've read several articles lately that claim it will
hold better with the soft Genoa sheets.

Come about so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Running the sheets between the mast and the inner shrouds is the same except
you use the eye on top of the cabin and use the cam cleat instead of the
block and winch.  It makes for a pretty small Genoa and I usually only use
it if I'm beating it in higher winds.

As a daysailor I frequently like to start out upwind and stay there to
prevent the need to motor upwind to get back to my marina.  The heavier the
wind the more I try to stay upwind which can make for a fun run back home. 
In light wind I use whatever point-of-sail keeps me moving and use the motor
to return if necessary.

I've measured 45 degrees into the wind several times and suspect that our
boats would do close to 40 degrees with the right skipper and conditions.

Good luck!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD


Come-here Jack wrote:
> 
> Murphy's law--in full effect here on Mobjack Bay--dictates that I spend
> more time than I'd like sailing to windward.  My less-than-stellar sailing
> skills + some pretty old & baggy sails make it unusual to point any higher
> than 60 degrees off the wind (120 degree tacks).  I suspect the R-22 will
> point higher than this, and I'd like to hear some opinions on moving the
> genny sheets inside the shrouds.  Is it worth the effort?  Is there a
> 'quick & easy' method?   Should I just learn to treat my sailing more like
> sled riding (downhill only) ?
> 
> 
> Jack Chirch
> s/v Pax - Gloucester, VA
> 

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