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Brooke Willson
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Initially Posted - 05/14/2005 : 19:25:18

First sail of the year today in the Rappahannock (VA): winds 15 knots from the SW. On a beam reach with my new 130% CDI roller furling jib from Scott Sails and my 1 year old main from Doyle Sails, a clean bottom, and probably the aid of the current, I hit 7.0 knots on the GPS. I don't care if it was aided by the ebb tide -- I'll take it.

Roller furling is pretty amazing , isn't it? I think I'll keep it. And I highly recommend Scott Sails, who not only made the sail but set up the CDI for me, cut the foil to length, and helped me bend on the sail and get it adjusted.

The only problem with 7.0 on the first day is . . . it's all downhill from here the rest of the season!

Brooke

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Alan Clark
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Response Posted - 01/01/2000 : 12:31:01

Brooke, Could you please email me directly as I am interested in sailing on the Rappahannock. My brother in law has a summer house there and is interested in us bringing 'Leprechaun" there. We have chartered out of Annapolis on 40' Beneteau previously. We are talking about bringing "Leprechaun" there but from Ohio thats a long haul for a couple of days. I would like to discuss water depth,sailing conditions, destinations etc. Please email me @ aclark@miami.k12.oh.us Thank You! Alan & Eileen

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 05/14/2005 : 20:56:33

Sounds like fun! Some day I gotta get me one of those GPS thingies so I know how fast I'm going.

And you're right about the roller furling...it's so darn easy. I did, however, have to relocate my bow-rail-mounted anchor holder. Last night the jib got caught on the anchor while unfurling and was stuck about 90% unfurled. It wouldn't come out any further nor would it furl back in. I was single-handing in a steady breeze with some gusts and realized I would be in trouble if the wind really picked up as I was in a narrow part of the ICW bordered by very shallow waters and didn't want to risk burying my wing keel by turning into the wind (out of the channel)and hoping I could make a dash to the bow before running aground. JimB's story of their stuck headsail and his concern over the wind picking up in the Newport-Ensenada race came to mind.

It took two scurrying trips to the bow on the heeling deck - thank God I bought a tiller tamer 3 weeks ago - but I finally got the jib untangled from the anchor without tearing the sail. As soon as I got to the cove where I anchored overnight, I moved the anchor holder further forward and at a lower angle. Sailed for 6 hours today and there was no problem at all. Except my hands are sore from yanking on sheets all day.

Steve

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/14/2005 : 23:16:09

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Brooke Willson
 Roller furling is pretty amazing, isn't it? <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

It is, indeed!

I'll never own a boat without roller furling.

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tmhansen
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Response Posted - 05/15/2005 : 02:44:43

On our spring break trip when we got behind Treasure Island the wind really started to pick up. We decided to reef. My wife vounteered to set the reef. I headed up and the sails were flogging, and the boat was bouncing. I looked over at the reefing line and said to my self " I wonder..." So I pulled in the headsail until it was a little scrap of sail, pulled tight. The effect was amazing. The boat settled down and I was able to hold our position to the wind with ease while my wife completed the reef. Once she was done we fell of and unrolled a bit of headsail to balance the rig. I am dreaming that someone will make a roller furling mainsail practical for a trailered boat.

On our bay trip we make over 8 knots on one leg, but that was with the ebb of course. But at least I now hold the family speed record.
Later in the day we were struggling to make 3 knots when the flood was running against us.

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deastburn
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Response Posted - 05/16/2005 : 00:03:22

7 knots? 8 knots? On the GPS? Try 12.5 knots, and then you're talking.... (On the GPS, in the Cape Cod Canal (Mass, home of the World Champion Red Sox), six knots of current assisting, main only (for stability) and motor. BTW, getting out of the Cape Cod Canal into Buzzard's Bay presents one of sailing's great challenges. Most often a 15-20 knot wind on the nose and six knots of current smashing into it. Great for washing off the foredeck, but make sure the anchor is well tied down to its rollers... I've seen inboard diesels cavitate in those conditions!

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