[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Continental Sails

Tue Mar 2 09:24:00 EST 2021

Amazing right? Racing a Snipe is not for old men, so your local hero, like mine,  is an anomaly. 
My Captain, George Martin, bought his C&C in 1972 and started racing right away. 
He upgraded the keel and rig in ’89, a year before I found my way onto the boat.  
George martin was the Senior Master Lazer Champ about 10 years ago - he beat Rodney Johnstone (the same age) to do it, and also raced JY 15s very successfully. 
He stopped polishing the bottom of ‘Osprey’ for Wednesday night racing a couple of years ago because he couldn’t haul himself out of the water and into the dingy anymore and the scuba gear got to be too much. He gets younger crew to do it now, but he’s there with them every minute.
We sail with 8, &  10 if its windy - - -  the youngest crew is 51.
We have had quite a run and the new main sail George just ordered means he’s still got his mojo for the  2021 season.

Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
www.stottarchitecture.com
Office	631-283-1777
Cell		516-965-3164 

> On Mar 1, 2021, at 5:39 PM, Jesse Shumaker <jesse.laten.shumaker at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Ric, your C&C 35 captain reminds me of a guy at our local sailing club.
> George will be 85 this year and still regularly wins races on a
> Snipe, which is a 14' racing dinghy which makes for athletic sailing.  He
> was commodore at our sailing club for over 20 years and is a bit of a hero
> to the local sailors.  I picked up a Snipe for next to nothing last year
> since we have a fleet that we're trying to rebuild and it is fun one design
> racing.  My wife took one look at the Snipe and said "That's your boat,
> I'll never go on that tippy thing.  I'll stick with the Rhodes and your
> friends can crew on the Snipe."
> 
> Jesse Shumaker
> S/V Zephyr
> 
> On Mon, Mar 1, 2021 at 2:59 PM Ric Stott <ric at stottarchitecture.com> wrote:
> 
>> Stan et al
>> This is a difficult subject but since you brought it up.
>> Rhodies -
>> If you plan to use your boat as the coffin - it will not work!
>> I shouldn’t have to remind you that the Rhodes  22 does not sink.
>> I know Stan’s sense of humor is talking and so is mine.
>> But we have joked about how to send off our race captain on the C&C 35
>> I’ve been sailing on for 30 years.
>> He’s 85, bought his boat new and is still racing, but hey, ya never know.
>> 
>> Far off-shore and out-of-sight, a thru-hull fitting comes loose - - -
>> The C&C disappears, the Rhodes becomes part of the Plastic waste island
>> floating forever mid ocean.
>> Long live Stan and the Rhodes 22 - may we float forever.
>> Ric
>> sv Dadventure
>> Hampton Bays, NY
>> 
>> Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP
>> www.stottarchitecture.com
>> Office  631-283-1777
>> Cell            516-965-3164
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 1, 2021, at 3:32 PM, stan <stan at generalboats.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> It is a good thing one of us has a good memory.  No motor and we made it
>> all the way to the dead end of that long narrow canal?  If I knew the boats
>> were that good I would have kept them all.  What did you say your name was.
>>> 
>>> Roger, this guy knows more about the boat than I do.  Ask Him. He has
>> owned two; I never could afford one.  But lately been considering it since
>> they now come with a great surprise benefit: Free burial at sea for a neat
>> net savings.
>>> 
>>> stan
>>> 
>>> Mike, thanks for those wonderful memories.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 3/1/21 2:45 PM, Michael D. Weisner wrote:
>>>> I bought my first Rhodes 22, an RC - that's what they were called back
>> then (1980) from Stan in Rose's kitchen, after our test sail. I attached 2
>> pdf files of the sales materials distributed to potential buyers in 1980 at
>> shows, including the price list and a narrative on the Rhodes Continental.
>>>> 
>>>> Sheryl and I loved the RC, first seen at the Stamford in the Water Boat
>> Show in the autumn of 1980. Stan had promised a test sail when I gave him
>> the $25 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. Unfortunately, he was too busy taking orders at
>> the show so we met him one very cold late October day at the house in
>> Amityville. The wind was howling at a good 15-20 knots and we had a heck of
>> a sail. Stan just sat on the cockpit seat with his back up against the
>> cabin bulkhead facing the stern. He zipped his parka up and smiled as I
>> sailed her hard. He didn't care what I tried because he had faith in the
>> design. We came about and even jibed with all the cloth flying (150 Genoa).
>> I asked him if we needed to reef the main (roller reefing) and he just
>> shrugged, so we didn't. With a crew of 4 twenty somethings and the master,
>> we were invincible. When we finally go back to the canal behind the house,
>> Stan took the helm, showing me how to propel the RC with just the rudder.
>> It was then that I realized, we didn't have an engine on the mount. Who
>> needed a stinking motor?
>>>> 
>>>> Stan wanted us to be among the first to try out his IMF design but he
>> was unable to give us a firm delivery date so we took delivery of the RC in
>> March 1981. Stan set it up with us and we sailed for about an hour. He only
>> told me how to retrieve her, no practice attempt. I dropped him at our dock
>> and we went out for more sailing. The two of us were finally able to get on
>> the trailer and dropped the mast in the dark. What a day! What a boat!
>>>> 
>>>> In those days, we sailed from March 1st through Thanksgiving, as
>> trailer sailors! Now, we are on a mooring and I am happy to sail May 15th
>> to October 15, but, we do sail a '91 Rhodes 22 w/IMF and lots of creature
>> comforts. One thing hasn’t changed: I still love to sail my Rhodes 22 fully
>> rigged in lots of wind. But, I must confess, I do furl the main and the
>> huge Genoa well before we hit 15-20 kts.
>>>> 
>>>> Mike
>>>> s/v Wind Lass ('91)
>>>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>>> I’d rather be sailing :~)
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of
>> Roger Pihlaja Home
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 1:51 PM
>>>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes Continental Sails
>>>> 
>>>> Joe,
>>>> 
>>>> It is my understanding that Stan changed the name from Rhodes
>> Continental 22 to Rhodes 22 around the time he took over production of the
>> boat.  Other than the in house production line, I think all the hull lines
>> and sail plan were unchanged.  The hull molds were literally the same.  The
>> Rhodes Continental 22 was not offered with the inner mast furling
>> mainsail.  That came later.  Stan, if I’ve gotten something wrong here,
>> please jump into this discussion.
>>>> 
>>>> Roger Pihlaja
>>>> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>>> On Mar 1, 2021, at 1:33 PM, Joe Dempsey <joedempsey at hughes.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Then I'm confused. It is my understanding that the Continental was
>>>>> only built for a few years. My question, therefore is what is the
>>>>> difference in sail plan from a Continental and any other Rhodes 22?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----
>>>>> Joe Dempsey
>>>>> s/v Respite
>>>>> Rhodes 22 1989/2005
>>>>> Deltaville,VA
>>>>> --
>>>>> Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/
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