[Rhodes22-list] ORION | Racing at Lake Sunapee Cruising Fleet

[CHARLES LESTER]

Happy Thursday!
 
Who here races their R22?
How do you handle being overpowered, during a race (aside from reefing/furling the head-sail?
I normally have a crew (2 pp) and we are efficiently finding our rhythm for tacking the 155 head-sail in high wind.
 
I'm a little embarrassed when we cannot keep the boat flat in comparison to the skipper of a Div II, Rhodes 19 (fixed keel) who effortlessly sails circles around us in 12-15 knots winds (solo).
 
This list is always super helpful!
 
Thank you,
Bob Lester
ORION '84 (IMF Main, 155 CDI Head-sail)
Sunapee, NH