R22 Discussion Group

Paul,
Sorry it's taking so long to respond, but I'm just now back from vacation.  
There are many factors that will affect close haul sailing. It's almost  
impossible for me to correct something that I'm not actually experiencing, but I  
will take a stab at it. First, make sure the topping lift has been turned loose. 
 I don't remember if you stated where the sheets for the genny were? 
Obviously by  bringing the sheets inside the shrouds, you will be able to sail closer 
to the  wind. Also, remember that the wind coming off the genny is actually 
setting up  the air as it passes over the main sail. Reducing the genny will 
actually  decrease your ability to point. Are your sails new or could they 
possibly be  blown out?(Saggy in the middle)  Are you sailing with a 175 and IMF? 
Don't  believe the crap people spew on this list about the battened main being 
that  much better than the IMF. It ain't so. Some old time sailors find it hard 
to  accept modern conveniences. Do you have the battened IMF main sail?  Boat 
 balance can also affect being able to point. There are two balances. 
Obviously  side to side and weight distribution front to rear. Stan has told the list 
 numerous times that the R22 sails better with the nose down. Where is your 
crew  (ballast) positioned?
Any further information would be helpful. 

Rummy

In a message dated 9/16/2008 8:14:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
krawitzmail-rhodes22 at yahoo.com writes:

I love  the way my Rhodes 22 handles in all points of sail except when it is
close  hauled.
In my narrow harbor, being able to point close to the wind is the  difference
between returning home in 30 minutes versus 3 hours.

Now  I'm not asking to be able to be 30 degrees off the wind like those two
guys  racing around in a catamaran with no seating and two angled  standing
platforms, and like members of the Joffrey Ballet, gracefully  leaping from
one side to the other, making smooth and instantaneous tacks  and traveling
at 15 knots (no exaggeration).
(P.S. What is that  thing?)

But it would be nice to make 90 degree rather than 110 or 120  degree tacks.

Stan put in two internal lead systems on the new Rhodes,  in which the jib
sheets travel either inside one or two of the shrouds. But  the sail area is
so much smaller with the new system that making headway is  difficult.

Furling the genoa jib 50% with the sheets on their normal  path outside the
shrouds seems to be the best compromise, but I'm still  50-60 degrees off the
wind.

I tried tightening the backstays to  stiffen up the jib luff. The jib looks
cleaner, but I'm still too far off  the wind.

And yes, the centerboard is down.

What works for  you?

Paul  K
"Clarity"

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