[Rhodes22-list] First sail on my Rhodes22

[Cary Tolbert]

George, like you with trials over time and sailing solo most of the time. I
discovered that pulling the leeward line across the cockpit
and use the windward winch and cleat. Since I am normally seated on the
windward gunnel it much easier to make adjustments.
Understand that the line is still wrapped around the winch on the leeward
side as well.
I hope this is helpful, but maybe confusing. My description is lacking. In
person it would be very simple. The best thing about learning
the art of sailing is that it requires a lot of practice which is a great
excuse to be out on the water with your boat.

Cary Tolbert
S/V Whisper


On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 9:44 PM Gmorganflier <gmorgan.flier at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement and advice on maybe
> cleaning my carb.
>
> On Saturday when my buddy and I went out for my second ever sail and my
> first time launching at the Southport marina ramp, we were able to turn the
> boat 180 degrees by hand around the end of the dock before starting out in
> forward going out the narrow alley with two tight 90 degree turns leading
> to
> the ICW.
>
> Today I went on my first solo sail, my third time sailing. It must have
> been
> amusing for anyone watching me leave the marina.  With the wind and someone
> on the other side of the dock, I didn’t think it would be possible for me
> to
> manhandle the boat around pointing out the alley. Not really knowing how to
> do a pivot turn, I backed all the way out including the two 90 degree turns
> to the intercostal waterway. I sailed for 3 hours fumbling around at times
> for sure, but made it back alive and didn’t ram anyone’s boat.
>
> With a full main and the 175 Genoa unfurled I had the rail almost in the
> water once and showed a gps speed of a little over 8 mph (I haven’t reset
> my
> instrument to knots yet). I just looked at the current and wind history for
> the time I was out between 3:00 and 6:00 and I had a 1 knot current helping
> me when I was doing 8 mph. Winds were fairly consistent at a little over 10
> with gusts to 14 knots. 8 mph is 6.95. Subtracting the 1 kt current help, I
> think I might have being doing hull speed of close to 6 kts briefly.
>
> Solo sailing I did find myself wishing the cleats to hold the Genoa sheets
> were angled more toward the center of the cockpit. The cleat on the port is
> straight fore and aft. The one on the starboard is angled maybe 30 degrees
> in. When I was sitting on the windward side and wanted to adjust the sheet
> on the lee (especially the port cleat), I would have to lean way over to
> that side to release the cleat. Is this normal and something I’ll get used
> to? Has anyone angled their cleats in to make them easier to release
> without
> leaning over to that side?
>
> George
> S/V Knotty Lady
>
>
>
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