[Rhodes22-list] Boat doesn't come up into wind

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Bruce,

Everything has a trade-off.  Dinghies are usually designed to stall because
you often fall overboard, but they easily capsize in a blow.  The R22 is
designed to stall in a blow so it won't capsize and you stay safely aboard.

Rick


On Mon, Sep 8, 2014 at 3:24 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> I've only had one other boat besides the Rhodes, but it and everything I
> read
> sez that when you let everything go, the boat should come up into the wind.
> Mine doesn't, unless the wind really gusts it over hard.  On a normal sail,
> even with the jib only modestly unfurled, she sails ahead straight as an
> arrow.  Which is usually nice, but since I single-hand it I bet if I fell
> overboard, I'd feel that was less of an advantage.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bruce M.
> S/v Tuxedo
> '88 refurb
>
>
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