[Rhodes22-list] Loose-Footed Close-Hauling

Rick sloopblueheron at gmail.com
Fri Dec 3 19:42:29 EST 2010


Lest we stray too far from the topic here, are any intrepid southern Rhodies
trying out loose footed close hauling?

Rick

On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 7:01 PM, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Do not read these while eating potaot chips...;^)
> elle
> Beer is good....people are crazy
>
> 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
>
> --- On Fri, 12/3/10, KUHN, LELAND <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>
> From: KUHN, LELAND <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Loose-Footed Close-Hauling
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: Friday, December 3, 2010, 5:31 PM
>
> Elle,
>
> Sorry--I meant to say littler, which probably isn't a word either, but
> should be.  Here are some others:
>
> Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
>
> Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting
> laid.
>
> Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
>
> Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who
> doesn't get it.
>
> Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
>
> Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
>
> Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease.
>
> Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad
> vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious
> bummer.
>
> Glibido: All talk and no action.
>
> Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come
> at you rapidly.
>
> Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Lee
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org on behalf of elle
> Sent: Fri 12/3/2010 12:45 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Loose-Footed Close-Hauling
>
>
>
> "because we have littlier feet."
> New word, Lee? I like it!
>
> elle
>
> Beer is good....people are crazy
>
> 1992 Rhodes 22    Recycled '06"Watermusic"  {Lady in Red}
>
> --- On Fri, 12/3/10, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
>
> From: Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org>
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list]  Loose-Footed Close-Hauling
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Friday, December 3, 2010, 7:56 AM
>
>
> Thought this was a good tip regarding close-hauled sailing in light wind:
>
> "On the loose-footed mainsails (in-mast furling) a good rule of thumb is to
> ease the outhaul to have a gap between the foot of the main and the boom of
> about 18-24 inches at the widest point. This "camber" adjustment of the
> "wing" allows more lift to be generated for a given wind speed."
>
>
> http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/Brad's%20Briefs%20I.pdf<http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/Brad%27s%20Briefs%20I.pdf>
>
> http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/Brad's%20Briefs%20I.pdf<http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/Brad%27s%20Briefs%20I.pdf>
>
> This came from a yacht salesman so the gap might be slightly less on our
> boats because we have littlier feet.
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
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