[Rhodes22-list] Sailing under jib alone.

[Richard Beytagh]

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Richard Beytagh
Phone: 828 337 0180


On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM Richard Beytagh <rbeytagh at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Richard Beytagh
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> On Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com>
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>> Hi Roger:
>> Thanks for the comments. I hope those who have an IMF and a 170 will chime
>> in.
>> Cheers,
>> Shawn
>> S/V Sweet Baboo
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>> On Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 8:27 AM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
>> wrote:
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>> > Hi Shawn,
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>> > In my experience, the Rhodes 22 develops weather helm under full sail as
>> > it heels.  The solution is to reduce sail area aft of the center of
>> lateral
>> > resistance; ie, reduce mainsail area 1st.  My conventional mainsail has
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>> > jiffy reef points.  Because the genoa’s sail area is so far forward, the
>> > boat won’t develop weather helm as it heels over.  In fact, you have to
>> be
>> > careful not to carry this strategy so far as to develop lee helm by
>> having
>> > too little mainsail area relative to the foresail area.  Balanced sail
>> area
>> > fore and aft is the key.  Unlike most sailboats, the Rhodes 22 can be
>> setup
>> > to sail with neutral helm even heeled over with the leeward rail in the
>> > water.
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>> > The boat is fastest when sailed as level as possible.  It is really
>> like a
>> > big sailing dingy.  If you are consistently sailing with the rail in the
>> > water; then, you need more weight on the windward rail &/or less sail
>> area,
>> > consistent with the above discussion re weather/lee helm.  By keeping
>> the
>> > fore/aft sail area balanced, the boat won’t tend to round up or broach
>> when
>> > knocked down by a gust.
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>> > Roger Pihlaja
>> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>> > 1978. Sanford, MI
>> > Sent from my iPhone
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>> > > On Jul 24, 2026, at 5:15 PM, Shawn Boles <shawn.sustain at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
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>> > > Hi all:
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>> > > A gentleman on the Facebook Rhodes site posted the following:
>> > > Yes
>> > > I have owned my Rhodes for 33 years after Stan built it for me. He
>> > refused
>> > > to take my order at the Annapolis Boat Show and insisted that I come
>> to
>> > > Edenton to sail a Rhodes before I bought a new one. During that sail
>> in
>> > > miserable weather he said, "When to wind is too high, roll up the main
>> > and
>> > > reef the Genoa." Best sailing advice I ever had.
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>> > > This is the first I've heard of this tactic. I would have expected it
>> to
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>> > > in Stan's manual. I would welcome comments from others on the list.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Shawn
>> > > S/V Sweet Baboo
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