[Rhodes22-list] a note from the admiral

[Jesse Shumaker]

Hi Cary,

The instructor mentioned that a Ranger 23 has even done a passage to
Hawaii.  However, the school uses larger boats for San Francisco Bay and
keep the Ranger 23 for the estuary where the school is located, as well as
the East Bay which is east of the Bay Bridge where conditions tend to be
quite a bit more moderate.  The boats we took out in San Francisco Bay were
a Fontaine Pajot 35 and a Targa 34 which where both up to the task.  The
wind there was on a new level compared to what I experienced beforehand.
Conditions are relatively tame where we use the Rhodes, though I'm
impressed by the adventures that others have made on a R22.

Jesse Shumaker
S/V Zephyr

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 7:53 PM Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jesse, I understand completely. But then the Ranger 23 is better suited for
> the San Francisco Bay sailing. It has twice the ballast as the Rhodes
> The Bay is well known for its strong winds not to mention the currents.
>
> On Mon, Jun 7, 2021, 8:45 PM Jesse Shumaker <
> jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Quick correction to the last note: I mentioned running rigging at the
> mast,
> > but I was referring to halyards, reefing, etc. It turned out to be quite
> > lively to head on deck and up to the mast in some lively conditions in
> San
> > Francisco Bay!
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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