[Rhodes22-list] IMF Boom Fixture Question

Tue Jun 26 08:57:14 EDT 2012

Reading this, I'm not all that certain that I havew been sailing for the past 16 years; I may have just been playing around in the boat...... fantastic description guys; I'll start paying more attention to what I am doing, I might learn to love this activity even more!!!!

Lee; how about a report on the progress on AT EASE  ??????

Charles
s/v  Day Dream

> Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:21:45 -0700
> From: shawn.sustain at gmail.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Boom Fixture Question
> 
> Lee:
> 
> Thanks for detailed response in context. It is interesting that you set
> the fairlead track (Outer/Mid/Inner) depending on wind. Apparently this
> makes a huge difference in ability to point. I am accustomed to adjusting
> fairleads themselves. The R22 has some unique features...
> 
> Cheers,
> Shawn
> s/v Sweet Baboo
> 
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:
> 
> > Shawn,
> >
> > Good answer on the boom car:
> >
> >
> > http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/n43508/Chester_River_4-4-10_005.jpg
> > Chester_River_4-4-10_005.jpg
> >
> > The belly of my main is so blown out that I rarely move the car forward.
> >
> > When you said "there are an infinite number of ways to adjust the rig" you
> > couldn't have been more accurate. Let's assume you're on a nice close
> > reach
> > of about 70 degrees. No current and a reasonable amount of chop for your
> > wind strength. Your fixed ballast (motor, batteries, anchors, fuel, water,
> > and other junk) is relatively well distributed so your boat sits somewhat
> > flat in the water at dock, port to starboard and fore to aft. You are the
> > only one on board and your 150 pounds is positioned at the helm on the
> > centerline. Your boom and poptop are up and your centerboard is down.
> > Your
> > traveler is centered and your fairleads are positioned so your sheets are
> > in
> > line with the green line running from the clew on your Genoa.
> >
> > 1-3 knots: You can actually sail (move) in a 1-knot wind but it takes
> > about
> > 3 knots to inflate the Genoa when it's at 175% and then you need to be
> > moving and heeled to get the best angle of attack of the wind on your sail.
> > Main is good at 100%. Sheets good ran outside your outer shroud.
> >
> > 3-5 knots: All other boats will be jealous. Many will be motoring. You
> > may be moving faster than some boats with longer water lines and that big
> > inflated 175 will be most impressive.
> >
> > 5-7 knots: Time to start furling in some of that Genoa or you'll have too
> > much heel and lose speed. At a 7-knot wind you'll probably want it furled
> > to the outer shroud (around 115%).
> >
> > 7-10 knots: If you're out for a daysail and don't want to motor back
> > upwind, you may want to think about running your sheets between the inner
> > and outer shrouds so you can stay upwind until you decide to return home.
> >
> > 10-12 knots: I like sailing with the poptop up but most smart sailors will
> > put the boom down when it get's this windy. Really smart sailors put it
> > down long before that. I marked my mainsail furling line with tape at 60%
> > and 80%. With the boom up I furl the main down to 80% in a 12-knot wind on
> > a close reach and often I still have too much heel. You'll definitely want
> > your sheets between the inner and outer shrouds but can run them between
> > the
> > mast and inner shrouds at this point. The headsail could be reefed down to
> > about 80%.
> >
> > 12-15 knots: Probably time to put the boom down and at 15 knots you'll
> > also
> > want the main reefed some to prevent heel. Absolutely want the sheets run
> > inside if you expect to stay upwind at all.
> >
> > 15+ knots: Stan says you can make headway up to 28 knots but I can't.
> > With
> > the wind and chop pushing me downwind it's all I can do to stay upwind in a
> > 20-knot wind. More important is that heavy chop beats you to death and
> > takes much of the fun out of sailing in our light boats. Time to deploy
> > the
> > Iron Genny and motor back.
> >
> > If your sails aren't balanced and/or you have too much sail out the power
> > of
> > the sails will often overcome any drag from the rudder and you can actually
> > go faster, however it's more fun to sail a balanced boat with no pressure
> > on
> > the helm and no uncomfortable excessive heeling. If your interested in
> > speed on a close reach you'll need about a 10-15 degree heel; much more or
> > less than that will slow you down.
> >
> > These are very, very, very general starting points and can change
> > significantly depending on minor differences in conditions, but it gives
> > you
> > a general idea.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > Lee
> > 1986 Rhodes22 AT EASE
> > Kent Island, MD
> >
> >
> >
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