Yes, I have tried this and you go nowhere. You have to understand how the  
winds work and the theory of the "slot". 
I have several boats, both wind and motor powered, and when the winds  get 
above 20 mph I don't take any of them out. It's to much work and very  
uncomfortable. When the winds get that high, the weather service usually puts  
out a lake wind advisory. I have the luxury of being able to choose when I 
want  to go out because I live on the lake. My boats are only 200 feet  away. 
Remember, this is only a 22 foot boat. I've been on 37 foot boats in  the 
same conditions and was very comfortable. I guess the added 12,000 pounds  does 
make a difference.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 1/21/2012 7:11:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
spreadgoodnews at gmail.com writes:

Curious.  When the wind gets up above 20 knots has anyone tried rolling up 
the jib/genoa  and proceeding under main alone?

On Jan 21, 2012, at 4:16 PM,  Slim Chance <slimsails at gmail.com> wrote:

> John, don't do it.  IMO, re-engineering and/or second-guessing the work of
> Phillip Rhodes  would be an exercise in futility at best and a possible
> catastrophe at  worst. Yes, the R22 is tender. Deal with it. Look at it 
as a
> fun  challenge. It's best to control the heal by utilizing the many  
controls
> of the boat as is -- reefing, lowering the pop top, lowering  the boom,
> easing the traveler, flattening the sails and watch for the  gusts coming
> across the water and just as they hit, fall off a bit and  ease the 
sheets.
> Or do nothing and let 'er roll and hang on. Or some  combination of the
> above. I've dunked my rails and flooded the cockpit  uncountable times 
with
> no negative consequence other than an  occasional spilled drink, which,
> depending on the drink can be  unforgivable. Worse yet has been a
> coozy-overboard which necessitates  a recovery maneuver.
> 
> Re, sailing in 20-30 knot winds; um, big  difference between 20 and 30! At
> 20, there gets to be too much windage  on the hull to tack across so you
> wind up jibing instead but with that  much wind, it's a bit dicey but
> doable. If it's 30, why are you out  there? I'm just sayin'...
> 
> Slim
> 
> On Fri, Jan  20, 2012 at 2:43 PM, John Shulick <jsbudda at verizon.net> 
wrote:
>  
>> 
>> Happy new year to all,
>> 
>> I  would like to get some input from the forum about Rhodes 22  heeling
>> characteristics. As the Rhodes is the only boat I've ever  sailed on I 
have
>> no point of reference about how "stiff " the boat  should be when the 
wind
>> approaches 10knts. The specs say a Rhodes  has ~ 700 lbs ballast. I know 
the
>> centerboard is 100 lbs because  I've weighed it. The shoal keel is
>> encapsulated concrete. Being  and older boat the extra ballast in my 
Rhodes
>> is concrete and I  just don't see 600lbs or so of it. I'm considering 
adding
>> 2   100 lb lead bars, one on each side bolted into the bottom of the  
keel.
>> The lead will be appropriately sealed for  environmental
>> concerns. Any and all comments are  welcome.
>> 
>> John S
>> 
>> PS:   Rummys mountain picts are cool.
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