Chris,

I have the IMF main & sail with the pop top open & the boom in the raised
position. Due to the leverage of the main I sail with the Genoa only in
high winds. Otherwise the heeling is too much for my wife & 1st mate. I
have used the 175, 150 & 130 Genoas & prefer the 130. Even with the smaller
sail I would reef @ 25k. A luff pad is a great addition to the genny for
improved reefing.

Stephen Staum
s/v Carol Lee 2
Needham, MA

On Tue, Aug 28, 2018 at 7:15 PM Chris Pusateri <
christopher.pusateri at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have a question for the group: Although I do not yet have a Rhodes 22, I
> am interested in owning this boat.  What is the highest wind speed you feel
> comfortable sailing your Rhodes?  And how effective is partially unfurling
> the IMF main?  My intention is not to race, but I also don't want to be
> reluctant to go out when the winds are 25 knots.
>
> Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.
> Chris on eastern Lake Erie
>
>
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