[Rhodes22-list] Need advice on basic sailing of an R-22 in higher winds

[Hank]

At a certain wind speed, ~25kts, the wind pushing on the hull keeps you
from coming across.  You can start to round up, but you lose speed so fast,
that the nose just won't swing across.  Heavier boats do not usually have
this issue.

Hank

On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 1:13 PM, Reid K Hester <reidkhester at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Stan and all,
> I've cut and pasted part of your recent post on sailing the Rhodes 22 in
> high winds. I'm curious as to what kept you from tacking in high winds.
> Thanks in advance for your reply.
>
> Warmest regards,
>
> Reid K. Hester, Ph.D.
> Director, Research Division
> Behavior Therapy Associates LLC
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> You ask about wind condition limits.  Judge Robert Baldi (Moses) sails
> his Rhodes with IMF in the North Atlantic in search of high winds.  When
> we went for our demo sail in Edenton, luckily the winds were 30 and he
> insisted we go for it.  And we went for it:  Pop top down, Lowered boom,
> IMF half out, a storm size furling Jib, cockpit cushions in the cabin
> and crew sitting on the gunnels.  The Rhodes is a dry boat but we got
> soaked.  The Rhodes comes about easily but we could not come about
> normally and we had to jibe each time we wanted to change course.  No
> problem with boat steering or IMF.  He ordered a new boat on the spot
> and was last heard from on his way to Bermuda.
>
>
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