[Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa, twin head sails, moving on to Florida

[Richard Beytagh]

I think we should ask Stan to design a Foil for the R22.....with all this
sail-power we should be able to lift that baby out of the water!



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Richard Beytagh
Phone: 828 337 0180


On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 8:31 PM, <cover-man at comcast.net> wrote:

> Ted, Jim,
>
> The mention of two sails connected to a single forestay doesn't seem
> possible. Now, having two stays connected at the masthead is very feasible
> and is consistant with word that I picked up recently that Stan is
> exploring a variation of a cutter rig for our boat, something I have
> explored in a different way. If one stay is oriented forward of a second
> stay, both in the foredeck area, both sails (larger, like a 130 in front,
> and a smaller one slightly further toward the stern) you would in theory
> create an improved vertical 'wing' at the bow, ergo more drive power for
> the boat. The greater forward 'lift' would also be enhanced with the slot
> effect between the two sails.
>
> The tricky part comes in tacking, which would more involved. I, like you,
> look forward to Stan's positive results in this, which I am sure he will
> have. I will happily contribute my possible effort to the results. The
> question may eventually become: 'do Rhoadies want a more complicated rig if
> they are not inclined toward racing competition'. This could be exciting.
>
> Re. warm Florida in the wintertime, Come on down, you frozen Rhoadies.
> There are R22's I know of in St. Pete and in Stuart, I think one of our
> skippers moves his boat between Tampa and colder sites with the seasons. I
> wonder that more in our fleet do not extend or accept sailing
> hospitalities, given that our fleet is so well spread out. When an R22
> Skipper, Bob Keller, with wife Sheila, made a week long cruising junket
> twice a year from Savannah to the Fort Myers area, the frost line, and
> thoroughly enjoyed!
>
> Best to the fleet,
>
> Art
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Theodore Boender" <boendert at me.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 Email List" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 7:28:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa
>
> Lol, that's hilarious.
>
> I just received my 130 in the mail today from Stan. Too bad the snow is on
> the way. I gotta move back to Florida so I can sail all year! New England
> is just way too cold for me.
>
> I am confident the 130 will be more than enough sail for my taste. I'd
> love to to go out on someone's boat with the UPS. Sounds like a great sail
> for light air.
>
> Cheers,
> Ted
>
> SV AIRPOWER
> 1991/2013
>
>
>
> > On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:16 PM, Jim Connolly <jbconnolly at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > FYI: Stan is working on some sort of "lazy Susan" contraception
> >
> > Now *that's* funny!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Chris Cowie
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:05 PM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Inquiry on 130% genoa
> >
> > FYI: Stan is working on some sort of "lazy Susan" contraception that will
> > allow two head sails to be mounted to a single for stay and would rotate
> to
> > allow deployment of one at a time. Not sure exactly how this will work
> but
> > offered to test it for him if he wants to experiment with my boat.
> >
> >
> >
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