I’m glad I’m not alone my opinion of the GBI Traveler.
Was beginning to wonder if I had a problem or the gear did.
Actually, the gear doesn’t have a problem. 
It’s a good design in most respects, it just doesn’t do everything. 
Racing is fun and I enjoy it on other boats.
I think the Rhodes is better left for fun time with the family rather than going up against boats that were actually designed to go fast. 
IF I had not other options for racing, I might give it a go, but I’d rather be first to cocktails since I don’t drink until after the race. 
So I race  to win on a fast boat. 
I take my Rhodes clamming, and to the restaurant. 
How many sailboats can you take to the shallows to go clamming? 
Ric 
Dadventure 

Richard Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
www.stottarchitecture.com
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> On Mar 25, 2021, at 1:43 PM, Rick Lange <sloopblueheron at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Jeff,
> 
> If you have IMF and the diamond board, you'll be lucky to keep her under 45
> deg off the wind.  You'll definitely need able bodied crew in winds 10 knt
> or above.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Rick Lange
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 6:05 PM JeffSmith <jeffsmithphoto at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I have raced my last 2 boats (a Baltic 39 and a J/30)  with good results
>> over the past 12 years in the AHYC PHRF Fleet-Non Spin. I hope to race my
>> R22 this year, but feel I have a lot to learn and modify before I can be
>> competitive against a fleet of bigger boats.  I will certainly have the
>> highest PHRF rating by far.
>> The one race I ran last year (which was when I first sailed the R22) was a
>> disaster upwind.
>> So my goal is to improve performance within a budget...
>> Steering from the forward end of the cockpit (keep the weight out of the
>> ends!) has led me to the above traveler mods, with the control lines led
>> forward to my steering station.
>> I'm pretty sure I have the newest traveler, but find it is totality under
>> responsive to racing needs. The  friction from 3/16 th" 5 purchase
>> continuous line in the small blocks does not even need a cleat to keep it
>> from moving!
>> Tomorrow I plan to raise my mast on the boat in the driveway and fiddle
>> around with the traveler.
>> Roger obviously Races and I hope to pick his brains, if he will allow.  But
>> how about others?  I know that the R22 is considered a cruising boat, but
>> Racing is tons of fun and a great way to spend additional time on the water
>> with other great sailors.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----
>> Jeff Smith
>> 2009 R22 #101 RADIANT
>> Atlantic Highlands Municpal Harbor
>> Atlantic Highlands, NJ
>> 
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