rhodes 19 sailboat review

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The Rhodes 19

An uncommonly enduring one-design

From Issue Small Boats Annual 2022 October 2021

T he Rhodes 19 is a daysailer with a strong and enduring history as a competitive one-design. It began life soon after the end of World War II as a wooden centerboarder designed by Philip Rhodes and called the Hurricane. It didn’t catch on back then: there was only one fleet, at Greenwich Cove, Connecticut, and it soon faded. The design resurfaced, however, in 1947, when the Southern Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association (SMYRA), seeking a new one-design class, commissioned the Palmer Scott Yard of New Bedford to finish out a fleet of bare Hurricane hulls, fitting them with keels rather than the originally specified centerboards. The new boats also had aluminum masts. Renamed the SMYRA class, a fleet developed on Buzzards Bay and around Martha’s Vineyard.

In the 1950s, when fiberglass was gaining favor as a boatbuilding material, a company called Marscot Plastics took a class-sanctioned mold from a SMYRA-class boat. Marscot later joined forces with American Boat Building of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and George O’Day, a gifted sailor from Marblehead who at the time was importing molded wooden dinghies from England. The fiberglass SMYRA became popular, and by 1958 O’Day had sole proprietorship of the boat’s production. That year he obtained Rhodes’s approval to rename the design “Rhodes 19,” and he immediately sold 50 of them; the first Rhodes 19 in Marblehead, sail No. 41, went to Dr. Randal Bell of the town’s Corinthian Yacht Club. Through the 1960s, sales skyrocketed and fleets were established in various locales—including Marblehead’s Fleet 5. The first national championship took place in 1963, and the first meeting of a new national class association was held at the Larchmont (New York) Yacht Club in 1965.

O’Day was a particularly skilled, even fearless, downwind sailor. He gained his racing chops in a hand-me-down Starling Burgess-designed 14’ cat-rigged Brutal Beast in Marblehead. He was not afraid to push his boat to the limit—and beyond. On one particularly eventful July day in 1942, having graduated from Brutal Beasts, he capsized his 24’ C. Raymond Hunt-designed 110-class sloop, VINCEMUS, under spinnaker. He was inspired in his downwind sailing by the great British dinghy sailor, designer, builder, and author Uffa Fox, who pioneered the concept of planing in dinghies. Years after his formative years in Marblehead, O’Day would establish his eponymous boatbuilding company and join forces with Fox, who designed the now-ubiquitous O’Day Daysailer. The Daysailer is a step down in size, in the early O’Day fleet, from the Rhodes 19.

Dr. Randal Bell brought the first Rhodes 19, sail No. 41, to Marblehead in the 1950s. Sales of the boat skyrocketed through the 1960s.

O’Day’s foundation years in his Brutal Beast and 110 gave rise to a sailing—and sailing-industry—legend: he would go on to collect national championships in several different classes, including the 210, Firefly, Jollyboat, and International 14. He also won gold at the Pan American Games in 1958, gold again in the 1960 Olympics at Rome in the 5.5-Meter class, and he served in the afterguards of the winning AMERICA’s Cup crews in 1962 (WEATHERLY, designed by Rhodes) and 1967 (INTREPID, designed by Olin Stephens). He founded the O’Day Company in 1958 and built more than 30,000 fiberglass-hulled boats that would bring the sport of sailing into the financial reach of the middle class—and in the process change the face of sailing at Marblehead and beyond. Uncounted kids in Marblehead and elsewhere learned to sail in the company’s Widgeon-class sloop (a Bob Baker–designed 12-footer of refined shape and proportion); Marblehead’s Frostbite fleet sailed in tiddly O’Day Interclubs for many years, and the Daysailer model remains popular on the New England used-boat market to this day. The Rhodes 19, however, has endured in popularity like no other O’Day boat. Most of the one-design fleets at Marblehead have diminished in number since the 1980s, but the Rhodes 19 fleet remains strong.

Facing rising materials costs and a poor economy, O’Day had discontinued production of the Rhodes 19 by 1980. That could have been the end of the class, but its officers kept calm and carried on for the next four years, through fits and starts with new potential builders. In 1984 Stuart Marine, a company set up by a Rhodes 19 sailor, Stuart Sharaga, for the express purpose of building the class, turned out the first of its Rhodes 19s.

Jim Taylor, a Marblehead-based naval architect, developed the production methods and tooling that allowed Stuart to turn out quality boats at a profit. One of these early Stuart boats was displayed at the Corinthian Yacht Club during the 1985 national championship and was roundly applauded by the fleet cognoscenti. Stuart boats did not replace the O’Day ones: although a Stuart model won the nationals in 1995, 1996, and 1997, an O’Day won in 1998, and the two models remain competitive with each other to this day. Kim Pandapas, a former Fleet 5 president and current scorer, noted in a 2010 Marblehead Reporter interview, “The old ones can be restored to peak competitiveness.” Pandapas sails an O’Day-built Rhodes 19, sail No. 982.

The list price of a new Stuart-built keel model is $39,800; classic O’Day examples routinely appear on Craigslist in the $5,000 range, and commonly require new floor timbers, brightwork refurbishing, and hull and deck paint. There is also a long-popular cruising version of the design, called the Mariner; it is fitted with a small cabin rather than the Rhodes 19’s low-profile cuddy. O’Day built many Mariners, and Stuart continues the tradition.

The Rhodes 19 carries 175 sq ft of sail on a 27′10″ mast. An outboard motor of up to 6 hp can also be carried for daysailing.

U nlike some higher-performing one-designs, the Rhodes 19 has comfortable bench seating and, with its varnished mahogany coaming and well-proportioned cuddy, has good protection from spray. Sailing the boat doesn’t require excessive physical exertion, which makes it a level playing field for sailors of all ages. Many teams are composed of husbands and wives; one skipper about five years ago retired from the helm at age 84.

I raced Rhodes 19s as a kid, beginning in the late 1970s. My brother Frank and I would ride our bicycles on Saturday mornings from our home in Salem, Massachusetts, to the Boston Yacht Club in the adjacent town of Marblehead. There, we’d meet our mentor, Dick Welch, a Rhodes 19 sailor, who would assign us to a boat in need of crew. We bounced between the Rhodes 19 and Etchells 22 fleets, mostly, with an occasional foray into the Lightning, 210, or Town Class fleets, until we eventually landed full-time slots in competing gold-hulled Rhodes 19s. Mine was called TRISCUIT and was skippered by Davis Noble. Frank’s was SAFFRON, sailed by the husband-and-wife team of Peter and Debbie deWolfe. With Frank, then 15 years old, as crew, SAFFRON won the nationals in Chicago in 1978. Those were heady days for us, and especially for Frank, with that victory. But it wasn’t until much later that I came to really appreciate the significance and brilliance of the Rhodes 19 as a pure sailboat.

Lately I’ve been lingering on advertisements for used O’Day models. It has been many years since I sailed a Rhodes 19, but the mechanics of sailing this boat are muscle memory for me. In its basic form, the boat is a wholesome daysailer with a form-stable hull and iron-ballasted fin keel—although there is a less-popular centerboard model, too. The off-the-shelf rigging is quite simple, but the fractional rig, along with fine-tweaking with the addition of a mainsheet traveler, twings, barber haulers, cunningham, jib-luff tensioner, and adjustable jib leads—all led to a control console—give incremental speed advantages and keep the competition in this fleet hotter than one might expect.

The standard Rhodes 19 rig is quite simple, though numerous sail controls, including a jib-luff tensioner, cunningham, twings, Barber hauler, and traveler can be added to increase competitiveness.

I recall their light-air performance, which was aided by bringing the aftermarket Harken traveler well to windward and easing the mainsheet. Conversely, in heavier breezes the traveler was let down and the sheet strapped in tight, with the boom brought to centerline and the top batten parallel to the boom. Hiking straps along each bench seat allowed us to keep the boat flat in those conditions, though the iron ballast gave plenty of reassurance if we eased up on the effort.

Three Rhodes 19s ghost downwind under spinnaker in a regular-season contest of the Marblehead Racing Association.

The competitive boats looked like Harken catalogs. The stock layout had two long molded fiberglass seats that served as flotation chambers, but the added Harken traveler was mounted across these, just ahead of the helm station, dividing the cockpit. The console bar, studded with cam cleats, was typically slung under the after edge of the cuddy, with the sail controls within easy reach of the crew. The foredeck was spacious and the hull relatively stable, making end-for-ending the spinnaker pole, while jibing, a relative breeze. Spinnakers were typically launched and retrieved from the cockpit.

I sailed a different Rhodes 19 during the week in those days, too. This one had been a donation to the sailing camp where I taught for several years, and that boat had not been fitted out for racing. With its simple cockpit layout and sheeting, it provided a great contrast to the tricked-out racing version on which I spent my Saturday afternoons. It could comfortably carry six adults, and I recall one of my colleagues camp-cruising in it a few times with his wife and child. Indeed, a proper boom tent fitted over the cockpit of a Rhodes 19 would really open up the boat’s range.

One of the appealing features of the Rhodes 19 is that it does not require excessive physical exertion to be competitive. Some crews are composed of three generations of the same family.

Jim Taylor noted two more reasons for the Rhodes 19’s enduring popularity. First, “the boat is really well suited to intergenerational sailing, so that in addition to the husband-and-wife crews, there are lots of parent-child teams, too.” The second reason he noted is that that these “underpowered 40-or-more-year-old boats with fat bows and bad keels are drawing former college sailors who are accustomed to, and enjoy, sailing boats that are all equally slow. The competition continues right to the finish line.”

The 2014 NOOD (National Offshore One Design) Regatta at Marblehead, Massachusetts, saw a healthy fleet of Rhodes 19s. The class has flourished at Marblehead for more than 50 years.

The Rhodes 19 remains well represented in Marblehead. In fact, the nationals were held there this past summer; Steve Clancy and Marty Gallagher from the south shore of Massachusetts won the event. And No. 41, the boat that started it all in Marblehead, is back in town. Marblehead resident Peter Sorlien found her located in New York City and for sale on Craigslist.

Matthew P. Murphy is the editor of WoodenBoat magazine.

This profile originally noted the ballast was lead, not iron, and that Marty Gallagher’s sailing partner was Chris Clancy rather than his brother Steve Clancy. The text above has been corrected and we apologize for the errors. —Ed.

Rhodes 19 Particulars

LOA: 19′ 2″ LWL: 17′ 9″ Beam: 7′ Sail area: 175 sq ft Weight: 1325 lbs Draft, keel version: 3′ 3″ Draft, centerboard up: 10″ Draft, centerboard down: 4′ 11″

The Rhodes 19 is available from Stuart Marine with a full keel for $39,800 or rigged as a centerboarder for $39,600. Used Rhodes 19s are also available via listings on the Stuart Marine website.

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Very enjoyable and informative. Thank you

Steve Clancy was actually the skipper of the Rhodes 19 2021 National Championship. I was his crew. His brother, Chris Clancy, competed with his own boat.

Marty Gallagher

Thanks, Marty, for providing the correct identity of your skipper. The correction has been made to the text. —Ed.

We were helping run the Navy Regatta in Corpus Christi, Texas, back in 1995 and Skipper’s friend Anne entered her Rhodes 19. For the regatta it was a requirement that all boats carry at least one military crew on board. We assigned our friend Chuck to Anne’s boat; Chuck had experience sailing from his time at the Naval Academy and several Newport-Bermuda races. Anne and Chuck won the overall event, from a fleet of over 50 boats!

Just build a dodger and boom tent for a full-keel Rhodes 19 that now lives in St.Thomas and I sail an O’Day Mariner 2+2

What a great article. It would interesting to hear about the current Rhodes 19 production team led by owner Dave Whittier in Maine.

I am in the process of buying a Mariner 19 from Dave Whittier at Stuart Marine. Spoke to him the other day. He was on a ski lift in Utah. Said the powder was good. Too funny. I’ll be bringing the boat to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia where the missus and I are relocating to. Twenty years on the West Coast, it’s time to get closer to New England my birthplace. Now, I have the boat, I should probably find a house to live in. I think the v-berth may be too tight for a lengthy stay. Had to get the boat first, it’s important to set one’s priorities, eh. Happy sailing everyone!

Question to the readership…

Rhodes 19 centerboard or Oday DSII? Pros/Cons? – Which is more seaworthy under all conditions?

Thanks, John in VA Beach, VA

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30-03-2020, 18:24
	on the idea of such a . The club offers the opportunity to learn more about sailing though. Before this I was thinking about getting a Rhodes 19. They have a nice cuddy, and seem more stable, but I maybe wrong. Also they seem more comfortable to sit in. We are not interested in and one does not have to be into to get in the club. Anyway my question is: Is the Rhodes a much more stable than the flying Scot? Would it do better than a Scot if the got a little choppy? People are always going on about just how stable the Scots are, but the Rhodes seem to be more along those lines I have this youtube vid:

31-03-2020, 05:32
Boat: Hylas 49	and models. Buy the boat YOU like.

31-03-2020, 08:27
Boat: Sabre 402	stops cooperating. The are built pretty solidly. Since they’re old, what’s going to break probably already has, and has been fixed. They look good on a . People seem able to fit them with boom tents and go camping. The version will resist capsizing. The boat in the video needs to tighten his (since there’s no downhaul) and could use new . Flying Scots will be more spritely. The Flying Scot displaces 850 pounds to the Rhodes’ 1325, so neither is particularly light. (The even older class comes in at 700 pounds.) Class rules make it difficult to change or improve anything on the Flying Scot. In the video’s conditions the FS will be much more lively, but the high sheer and would help keep out even if you heel more animatedly and have to hike more. Holding the boat flat by hiking will improve performance. They can . Look to see if there are flotation and bailers that will enable righting the boat and getting it going again without assistance. The reverse sheer/deck lines take some getting used to. In the light air we have around here, both would be undercanvassed.

31-03-2020, 15:10
Boat: Jon Sayer 1-off 46 ft fract rig sloop strip plank in W Red Cedar	sailing and short term cruising (camp/cruising can be fun). As to ability to handle rougher wx, I'd reckon the Rhodes (especially the fixed keel models) to be safer and more crew kindly. FWIW, there used to be a Rhodes 19 class racing on , and conditions there are on the boisterous side... and the boats did fine. It's none of my biz, but I'm taken aback by the thought of a small sailing club that predicates joining upon from them. I've never heard of such a thing... most clubs are struggling to maintain and can scarce afford to turn anyone away that wants to join in. You don't tell us where you are located, but perhaps there is another group that would be more welcoming to newbies. IME, the good thing about boats of this size and age is that the market is steady, there is no age related depreciation to consider and one has a very good chance of being able to recoup most of the when it is time to move onward. There will be some ongoing costs, however, for any boat that you buy. BTW, my first boat was an O'Day Osprey, the smaller sister of your Daysailor... a wonderfully forgiving boat for a beginner! Jim

31-03-2020, 16:11
Boat: 1962 Columbia 29 MK 1 #37	came with the FS , is that right? oh, and the FS is more a boat you sit ON , not in and as such it is more comfortable when heeling of course as you'll be leaning out. I'd say the FS will be a bit more fun.

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Rhodes 19 Fleet 5

Considering buying a Rhodes 19?

What’s special about the Rhodes 19? The R19 has flourished for more than 40 years for four reasons; it’s moderately priced, it’s a terrific family boat, and it’s a competitive one-design racer, supported by a strong national class organization. Put them together and you’ll understand why used boats are so hard to find.

How does the Rhodes 19 compare to other popular one-designs? Mass Bay PHRF currently gives the Rhodes 19 a provisional rating of 264 seconds per mile, (which is generous). By comparison, an Etchells rates 129, a J/24 rates 168 with the genoa, and a J/22 rates 177.

How many crew do I need? Class Association rules stipulate that crews must consist of three persons for sanctioned events, such as the regional Championships and Nationals. For fleet racing, you can race with two or three. An informal survey, however, would be split, with many believing that in all but heavy air conditions, the Rhodes is a two-person boat. The reasoning holds that because you need only two to sail it, there’s no need to carry the extra weight. It boils down to personal preference.

How many Rhodes 19s have been built? Currently there are approximately 3,400 Rhodes 19s built, and growing at a rate of about 20 boats per year.

Where can I buy a R19? If you want a new boat, call Dave Whittier at Stuart Marine. He’ll be happy to discuss packages, options and pricing, including a 25% discount on orders of three or more boats. If you want a used boat, you have lots of resources, starting with the Boats for Sale link on this site, or contacting one of the fleet officers nearest you. Other options include the want ad publications and newspaper classifieds. You might also try Stuart Marine, which in addition to building new boats, also reconditions and sells used O’Days and Stuart’s.

Stuart Marine P.O. Box 469 38 Gordon Drive Rockland, ME 04841 207-594-5515

Are all Rhodes 19’s built by the same builder? No. There have been three builders over the years, O’Day, Spindrift and now Stuart Marine. O’Day built the boats from the late 40s through 1981, up to about #3010. Spindrift built a few boats in 1982, and then sold the molds to Stuart Marine, who has been building them ever since. See Class History for more information.

What’s the difference between an O’Day and a Stuart? The hull and keel shapes are virtually identical, however, the interior was redesigned. The most obvious changes include no wooden ribs, an additional bulkhead aft of the seats, enclosed compartments under the side decks, molded shelves forward, and a shorter, more forward cuddy, all of which results is a stiffer boat with more cockpit space. The redesign was done by naval architect and Fleet 5 member Jim Taylor. See R19 History for more information.

Are the O’Days as fast as the Stuart’s? Yes, some say faster. Significant effort has been made to ensure comparable performance between the models.

How much does a Rhodes 19 cost? New Stuarts go for about $18,000 with a trailer. In contrast, used boats (both O’Day’s and Stuart’s) have sold recently for between $5000 and $12,000, depending their condition and race history. A new set of sails costs approximately $2,500 for main, jib, and spinnaker. The class limits sail purchases to one new suit of sails per calendar year.

Is the Rhodes expensive to race? No. A new suit of sails costs about $2,500 for main, jib and spinnaker, and the class limits boats to one new suit of sails per calendar year, but very few buy new sails every year. It’s not uncommon to buy a jib every year and a main and spinnaker every two years.

What is the Rhodes 19 Class Association? The Rhodes 19 Class Association exists to promote and develop Rhodes 19 class racing under uniform rules, and to maintain the one-design nature of the boat. The class consists of the Rhodes 19s originally designed by Phillip Rhodes and in molds approved by the association. It’s governed by a slate of officers elected each year at its annual meeting, which is typically held during the national championship regatta. Any owner or charterer of a boat may apply for membership, and is encouraged to join through a local fleet.

Rigging & Tuning FAQS

Is a straight mast faster? There use to be just one mast configuration; a tapered mast with jumper struts. Class rules were then modified to allow Stuart to sell untapered masts with no jumpers as original equipment on new boats. They subsequently were modified again to allow the removal of jumpers on old tapered masts, presumably reducing the variances between the two with respect to windage and weight aloft. Accordingly, class rules now allow four masts; 1) the original tapered mast with jumpers, 2) the original tapered mast with jumpers removed, 3) the newer (stiffer) straight or untapered mast with no jumpers and 4) a new tapered mast without jumpers. As to which is faster, the jury is out, but generally it depends on the prevailing conditions in which you most often sail.

Does removing the jumpers really help? It depends on whom you ask and where you sail. Removing the jumpers removes weight and windage aloft, which has tangible benefits in light air and flat water. However, removing them also reduces structural support and rigidity in the top 1/3 of the mast, which in turn alters the bending & stress characteristics. Those who advocate removing the jumpers argue that, because you rarely load the backstay in light to moderate conditions (normal for summer in Marblehead), removing the jumpers optimizes the mast for most conditions. Those who favor retaining the jumpers argue that no one has yet demonstrated an advantage significant enough as to warrant weakening the mast. Generally all agree that removing the jumpers helps spinnaker handling.

Do I need an adjustable backstay? Yes. Although the class raced without them for years, class rules permit them, and as they provide an advantage in moderate to heavy air conditions, there’s no reason not to install one.

Do I need a mid-boom traveler? Depends on whom you talk too. Until recently almost every competitive boat sailed with a mid-boom traveler. In the last few years, however, more and more boats are sailing with a stern bridle system, and finishing just as well as those with mid-boom travelers. Stern bridle systems certainly make tacking easier, and have the additional advanatage of not bending the boom.

Is dry sailing faster? Certainly boats with clean bottoms will sail faster than boats with dirty bottoms, but that is the primary difference. Weight differences due to absorbed water are minimal.

How often will I need to buy new sails? Class rules allow a maximum of one complete new set per calendar year (main, jib and spinnaker). Seemingly, however, few boats buy sails that often. Well-maintained sails can hold their shape for at least two seasons, and it’s not uncommon to see boats in the top five with sails older than two years, especially spinnakers.

The Doyle Sailmakers R19 Tuning Guide suggests, “when in doubt, let it out.” Is that good advice? Most of the time, it is. Certainly over-trimming isn’t particularly fast. The R19 is underpowered by design, and responds well to powering-up the sail plan. Typically that means pressing the bow down and easing a few things.

Bottoms, Keels & Rudders

Is there an optimum keel shape? Class rules leave little flexibility about the profile shape of the keel, although the foil shape is restricted only in terms of a maximum thickness. This leaves Rhodes sailors in two camps. One holds that the thickness of the leading 1/3 should be fattened to the maximum allowed and tapered aft from there, optimizing the lifting shape of the foil. The other camp holds that the hull shape isn’t fast enough to take advantage of such an optimized foil, and that adding thickness to the keel only adds frictional drag. This camp holds that thinner is better.

I’ve heard that O’Day models have a void in the bottom forward of the transom. What’s the story with that? Rumor has it the O’Day builders, anxious to lay up the next boat, would pop boats out of the mold before the fiberglass cured, and then stand them against the wall on their transoms, resulting in the void.

What should I do if the ribs in my O’Day are soft or loose? The O’Days models were built quite a few years ago, and it’s not uncommon for them to require new ribs. The down side of soft or loose ribs is a loss of rigidity, both in the hull and in the keel flange (the keel is bolted through the ribs), which can be slow and unseaworthy. Fortunately, a rib job is not too big a deal, and often is recommended in conjunction with a keel job. If you like working on boats, Stuart Marine sells a replacement rib package. If you don’t, this or your local fleet’s web site recommends folks who do this work.

What’s the best bottom finish, and what should be done to optimize it? Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on your perspective, the class rules allow a measure of flexibility. Ask 30 people and you’ll get 30 answers, all different and equally legitimate. The short answer is to make it smooth. The longer answer is that it depends on the current condition of the bottom, what’s already on it, whether you plan to dry sail or wet sail, and so on. That said, here are two popular approaches. If you plan to dry sail, put on VC Underwater Epoxy, a gelcoat like finish made by Interlux. If wet sailing, put on Interprotect 2000E barrier coat, and then VC Offshore vinyl copper-based paint, both Interlux products.

What is the “Lindsay” rudder? Before turning to big boats, boat builder Mark Lindsay built small boats, and performance foils for small boats, including a Rhodes 19 rudder. The rudders are considered to be very good, in terms of strength, durability and particularly performance. Lindsay rudders are no longer manufactured, however there are manufacturers of high quality rudders around, including Manchester based Neal Lewanda.

Review of Rhodes 19

Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

The Rhodes 19 has been built with different keel alternatives.

One option is a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.99 - 1.09 meter (3.25 - 3.55 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

CentreBoard

Another option is a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.

The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.25 - 0.35 meter (0.82 - 1.12 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Rhodes 19 is 2.53, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 5.6 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Rhodes 19 is about 77 kg/cm, alternatively 432 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 77 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 432 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

Maintenance

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 13m 2 (139 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Are your sails worn out? You might find your next sail here: Sails for Sale

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.


Usage	Length		Diameter
Mainsail halyard	19.6 m	(64.3 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard	19.6 m	(64.3 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Spinnaker halyard	19.6 m	(64.3 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Jib sheet	5.8 m	(19.2 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Genoa sheet	5.8 m	(19.2 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Mainsheet	14.6 m	(47.9 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Spinnaker sheet	12.8 m	(42.2 feet)	8 mm	(5/16 inch)
Cunningham	3.0 m	(9.9 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Kickingstrap	6.0 m	(19.8 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)
Clew-outhaul	6.0 m	(19.8 feet)	6 mm	(1/4 inch)

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Rhodes 19 is a 19 ′ 1 ″ / 5.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Philip Rhodes and built by O'Day Corp. and Stuart Marine starting in 1958.

2 / 4 Lacey Township, NJ, US 1975 Rhodes 19 $4,700 USD View
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Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
LOA: Length overall in feet
Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

The RHODES 19 has it’s origins with HURRICANE class (1945) which was a molded plywood centerboarder with an open cockpit built by Allied Aviation Corp. Another builder, Palmer Scott, purchased a number of unfinished HURRICANE hulls, added a foredeck with cuddy cabin, and a fixed keel. This boat was sold as the SMYRNA. It was from the SMYRNA that Marscot Plastics made a plug for a fiberglass version. This was the boat that was later sold by O’Day Corp. as the RHODES 19. There are keel and centerboard versions. The fixed keel version become the standard for class racing.

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One-Design Class Type: Dinghy

Was this boat built to be sailed by youth or adults? Both

Approximately how many class members do you have? 250

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About Rhodes 19

Designed over 50 years ago by Philip Rhodes, the Rhodes 19 is an exciting, one-design sailboat that offers both great family day sailing and competitive racing. The Rhodes 19 Class Association has been actively supporting Rhodes 19 sailors, events, and regattas for over 30 years.

Boats Produced: 5,000

Class boat builder(s):

Stuart Marine

Approximately how many boats are in the USA/North America? 4,000

Where is your One-Design class typically sailed in the USA? List regions of the country:

Northeast, south, mid-west

Does this class have a spinnaker or gennaker? Yes

How many people sail as a crew including the helm? 3

Ideal combined weight of range of crew: 425

Portsmouth Yardstick Rating: N/A

Boat Designed in 1945

Length (feet/inches): 19′

Beam: 7′

Weight of rigged boat without sails: 1,325

Draft: 3′ 9″

Mast Height: 25′

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O'day 19 performance?

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Has anyone here sailed an O'day 19? Not a Mariner, or 192, but the O'day 19s made after 1978? I've been looking at 19 - 20 something O'days and have read a little bit about the 19 - there isn't a whole lot out there though. I did find a PHRF rating for them though and it is quite a bit lower than the Mariner or 192 - average 232 (Mariner average is 279, 192 is 264) Are they really that much faster? They kind of look like a redesigned Mariner without the windows on the cabin sides.

When you mention no windows on the cabin sides, are you maybe looking at a Rhodes 19 which has a cuddy cabin. The Mariner and the Rhodes 19 have the same hull. Pictures I've seen of the O'Day 19 had windows on the cabin. John

I think he is refering to the 19' weekender.I know nothing of the boats rating or how it compares to others but really enjoy mine.I have an '81 that I restored this past winter and love it.Thought i'd get bored by this "simple little boat"but really like it.Very comfy and roomy cockpit.Have had 5 adults and can fit 6.You may not find much about this model as only about 525 were built back in the day.I believe the cockpit and rig are larger than that of the 192.Might explain the rating.I have an album on this site that might be of interest to you.Any questions,just ask.Good luck!

By the way,I believe the earlier boats had no cabin windows.Mine were added later.

oliversdad said: I think he is refering to the 19' weekender.I know nothing of the boats rating or how it compares to others but really enjoy mine.I have an '81 that I restored this past winter and love it.Thought i'd get bored by this "simple little boat"but really like it.Very comfy and roomy cockpit.Have had 5 adults and can fit 6.You may not find much about this model as only about 525 were built back in the day.I believe the cockpit and rig are larger than that of the 192.Might explain the rating.I have an album on this site that might be of interest to you.Any questions,just ask.Good luck! Click to expand

I'll try to find a photo but it is a simple hinged latch that folds over an eye on the fiberglass top where you could place a lock.An easy piece to find at the marine store.Good luck,Barry

oliversdad said: I'll try to find a photo but it is a simple hinged latch that folds over an eye on the fiberglass top where you could place a lock.An easy piece to find at the marine store.Good luck,Barry Click to expand

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Ah yes, there is a sort of metal plate that goes there to hold down the hatch.I'll bet you might just find one at http://www.drmarine.com/categories.asp?cat=67.I don't see that part listed but I would give Rudy a call and ask about it.If no luck I'd be happy to make up a template. I'd check the condition of the deck near those openings to make sure there aren't any soft spots as I believe the core material is wood.Hopefully you can just fill with epoxy install the new part and sail.Good Luck,Barry

Hope this helps.I checked it out and it is fiberglass but could be made up otherwise.

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14 boats on the line, a great feast upon the picnic table

After the torrential rain, the Rhodes 19s that were covered with boom tents had water one inch beneath the floorboards. Those without covers boasted three inches of water above the floorboards, a new record.

Boats were bailed with enthusiasm, sails were rigged and 14 Rhodes 19s headed out to sweet Hull bay for some racing. The breeze started out as an Easterly, then clocked around in a circle before settling in at zero. Jason, Joel, and their team were on Harbinger on station without a mark boat.

No worries. Rhode Runnah took the leeward mark. Roger That! grabbed the pin. Fandango procured the weather mark. After a bit more waiting, the light started to get low.

It was time to place a bet as there would be enough light for one race, maybe two, but not enough time to wait, reset the course, and then race. The team put all of the chips on the breeze going north, despite the fact that the forecast was southwest.

Perhaps Ed Z should have taken the entire fleet treasury down to A Street Liquors and spent all of it on nip bottles of Gosling’s and scratchy tickets because the northerly filled, the entire fleet made it to the line, and there was much rejoicing at the prospect of racing in our beautiful bay. Black cat’s paws clawed their way down the course and Dave Curry sailing single handed in Pyscho Killer had his hands full.

The RC got off a race then asked the fleet if we wanted another. “Winter is long, we come to race. One more please.” The RC obliged, dishing up another race.

The sun started to set, the fleet returned to safe harbor, the scores were tallied and announced. One-two, three-four, five-six, and ten-eleven were all decided by the Kiss Your Sister Rule, also known as the tie breaker.

Those who came out ahead on the tiebreaker rule noted the just nature of the mechanism. Here, here! A good outcome indeed! Those who came out behind demanded dueling pistols and Satisfaction, arm wrestling, or match racing in Lasers.

While Charlie spun the platters, the picnic tables strained under the weight of pasta with meatballs, pasta with chicken, salad, and three kinds of desserts including Tod’s delicious S'mores.

The Hull Fleet Captain noted that next week, Steve Clancy and Joe Berkeley would be sailing the 110 Nationals (in separate boats) so would not be sailing Rhodes 19s. The fleet celebrated their upcoming absence and is looking forward to sailing without them. Thursday night, the 110 Nationals will be sharing the porch with the Rhodes fleet. There is a lot of crossover so don’t be surprised if you see Joe O’Neill reliving the glory days and hugging some old buddies.

There is one Thursday night left in the 2021 Fall Season, then we have the Grab’N’Go the following week. Results for the Spring Series, Summer Series, Fall Series, and Year Series will be announced at the Grab’N’Go and all comers are invited to share their ideas for improving the quality of the racing and the on shore activities. Like all great organizations, the Hull Rhodes Fleet is made up of 100% Captains, 0% Privates. If you have an idea, be ready to roll up your sleeves to make it happen.

Over the winter, I intend to upgrade some of the Hull Yacht Club intermediate marks. The mark representing the end of the starting line last night is top notch. It’s large, orange, and old eyes can see it in the distance. The faded leeward mark that is kinda-sorta-pink is ready to be retired. It’s crap. Ed Z notes we have some funds for marks and the expenditure will be a good one.

The Thursday night Hull racing is our signature event and overall it is in good shape. We could improve the experience by getting more boats on the line. Three boats we want out there in 2022: Josh Struzziery, Tom Craig, and Dave Curry as he is going to finish TOOLIN’ this fall with the encouragement of his Life Coach Bill Bradford.

It has been an honor to be the Hull Fleet Captain this season. The Thursday night series is a beautiful institution. I believe good racing begets more good racing. The competition, the camaraderie, and the Hearty Goodfellowship are a beautiful concoction. Like a Rhodes 19, the fleet thrives upon momentum. Let’s keep it moving forward. Thanks for reading.

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Review of the O'Day Mariner 19 Sailboat

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For over 40 years, the 19-foot Mariner sailboat has been a popular daysailer. Based on the hull of the fast, stable Rhodes 19, the Mariner added a small cabin and other features. Built by O'Day from 1963 through 1979, and currently, by Stuart Marine, the Mariner was marketed as a family daysailer.

As one of the first affordable, trailerable fiberglass sailboats, the Mariner has been popular on lakes and protected bays every since. With its roomy cockpit, wide-beamed stability, and easy sailing characteristics, the Mariner deserves its reputation and is still among the best general-purpose sailboats of its size.

Excellent boat for learning to sail and for family daysailing
Stable and handles well if wind or waves kick up
Very large cockpit provides comfortable sailing for 4 to 6 crew
Solid and well constructed; older boats have held up well
Self-righting and positive flotation
Cabin is useful for daysailing but cramped for sleeping aboard for long
Older boats susceptible to leaks in centerboard locker (if abused by previous owners)
Early models lacked self-bailing cockpits

Specifications

Length overall: 19 feet 2 inches
Beam: 7 feet
Draft: keelboat: 3 feet 3 inches - centerboard up: 10 inches - centerboard down: 4 feet 11 inches
Empty weight: keelboat: 1435 lbs. - centerboard: 1305 lbs.
Sail area (main and fractional jib): 185 sqft
Mast height (deck-stepped): 27 feet 10 inches
Rudder: keelboat: fixed - centerboard: kick-up
Recommended outboard engine: 2-6 HP
MSRP $24,000 depending on options - widely available used (NADA Marine Guide average retail price for 1977 models: $2,110)
Parts readily available for older boats, plus information from owners and class associations

Review of the Mariner 19 Sailboat

In the 1950s the Rhodes 19 was a popular wooden racing and daysailing sailboat. In 1963 Olympic gold-medal sail racer George O'Day bought the hull design, redesigned the topsides with a small cabin, and began producing one of the first affordable fiberglass family sailboats, the Mariner 19. While still producing a keel version, O'Day offered a centerboard option that improved trailer launching and allowed the Mariner to sail up to a beach.

The Mariner rapidly became a popular club one-design racer but also a good family boat seen widely on lakes and bays. By 1979 O'Day had produced almost 3800 Mariners - a huge number for any one model - and after O'Day discontinued the Mariner to focus on larger cruising sailboats, Spindrift and then Stuart Marine continued building the Mariner. The Mariner is still being built - probably the longest continuous production run of any sailboat model ever.

In the late 1960s and 1970s, design changes increased the Mariner's popularity for family sailing. The 2+2 model added two more berths in the cabin, for a total of four, although the cabin really is too cramped to call this boat a cruiser. (Sleeping aboard is more like backpack camping.) The cockpit length was increased to the transom, making a much larger space than in most boats of this size.

The current model includes nonskid on deck and the cockpit seats, all control lines led to the cockpit, positive flotation, and a kick-up rudder on the centerboard model that allows the boat into very shoal waters. With its wide beam and fractional jib that reduces heeling, the Mariner is stable and safe to sail in most conditions.

Virtually all Mariner owners say they'd buy one again - they have no regrets. The features most commonly cited are its stability ("virtually untippable"), its oversized cockpit (where you spend most of your time anyway), and how easily it can be launched (even on a shallow boat ramp).

Perhaps most important, the Mariner is very forgiving of the sailor's mistakes - and thus is an excellent beginning boat. The few complaints of Mariner owners focus on the cramped interior, where the cabin roof is too low for taller people to sit on the settees without bumping your head.

Good Mariners can readily be found on the used market. There are more likely to be problems with an old trailer (rust, wear and tear) than the fiberglass boat itself unless it was abused by a previous owner. For a new owner, The Mariner Class Association offers many benefits, including boat information, sailing tips, sources for parts, and a newsletter.

If you're interested in a small sailboat with a bigger cabin for pocket cruising, check out the West Wight Potter 19 - an outstanding small sailboat. If you’re thinking about a trailerable sailboat like the Potter 19, remember that one of the great advantages is the ability to take it easily to other sailing destinations, such as heading to the Florida Keys in the winter.

Here’s an inexpensive, effective way to control your tiller if you have to let go for a moment while sailing. Need a new outboard motor for your small sailboat? Check out the great new propane-powered outboards from Lehr. If you own a trailer for your boat, be sure you maintain it adequately both to keep it working into the future but to stay safe when using it.

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I've whittled down our daysailer search to a Catalina Capri (18 or 22) that would come in between 5-8K depending on the boat or a Rhodes 19 that I just stumbled across in pretty good condition for $1,500. Having owned a Catalina 22 I have a pretty good idea how the Capri 22 will sail and the 18 is basically a scaled down version of the 22. My question to former Rhodes owners is how these boats stand up when you get caught out and the weather goes south? All the boats I'm currently looking at are keel boats, no swing keels. My sailing grounds are the Florida Keys. The price on the Rhodes is attractive, but she draws a foot more and if she's not going to be as stable when the weather kicks up she's not a bargain. Thoughts?

Dunno rhe boats. But draft would be near the rop of my concerns where you are. Less equal greater range

No former Rhodes 19 owners out there?

Jim: I've never owned a Rhodes 19, but I looked after one for a summer (fixed keel model), and could take it out whenever I wanted to. I also sailed a Catalina 22 (centerboard model) for a season as well (a time share kind of deal). Never been on a Capri. My take: I found the Rhodes to be a stiffer boat than the Catalina 22, even though the Rhodes definitely felt like a smaller boat. I was never caught out in really bad weather in either, but I can say that I remember feeling much closer to the water in the Rhodes than in the Catalina. It seemed to me that it took more wind to get the Rhodes on its ear than the Catalina. And the Catalina rudder seemed to lose its bite on the water and round up more easily than the Rhodes did. Certainly, the Rhodes doesn't have much of a cabin to hide out in when things get snotty; just a small cuddy. The Catalina has a real, sitting headroom cabin. And that means a private place to pee if you need to. That all being said, I think that the boats are equal enough in size and build that a skilled skipper is more important to your safety. Neither is going to be comfortable or dry in a blow.

The Capri 22 is a helluva lot better sailing boat than the Catalina 22. Lots more sail controls, and better performance in all wind conditions. The Capri 18 is more like a smaller version of the Catalina 22 than the Capri 22.

I have a friend with a Rhodes 19. He sails circles (sometimes literally) around my Catalina 22. He has two reefs in his main and he takes it out in all kinds of weather. It's an open boat though, so if you heel excessively or take a wave you will start to take on water. He has a lot of fun with it.

PHRF Rhodes 19 234 PHRF Capri 22 WK 213 PHRF Catlina 22 SK 276 PHRF Capri 18 WK 290+ The Capri 22 and Catalina 22 are not even close to the same boat.

SailingUphill, thanks for the comparison data of the Capri 22 vs the Catalina 22. I'd always thought the Capri was just a sportier Catalina 22 for weekend racers. Looks like I was wrong in that assumption. MStern and Minnesail, thanks for the input on the Rhodes. It sounds like the keelboat version is stiffer than I'd thought. What I'm wrestling with a bit is that the weather here can change quickly. I like the idea of the lower freeboard of the Rhodes and being closer to the water. I like it less when things kick up in a hurry weather wise - which is the norm here. I'm leaning toward the Capri 22 at this point.

Low freeboard does not necessarily mean that there will be water coming over the side. Most boats can heel over pretty far before important things start getting wet. The amount of spray you get in the cockpit depends more on hull shape, than how far off the water you are.

I've sailed the Capri 22, in 5 knots and 35 knots... In 35, you have a rag for a headsail, and a double reef, but the boat will still go to weather. I can't speak for the Rhodes. The Capri 22 is a pretty dry boat. I suppose a knockdown, with a proper wave, and you could flood the cockpit good. I was never able to do it, and I've done it on my S2 7.9, My Capri 25, and now my Wavelength 24. I push my boats to see what they'll take, it allows me a comfort level when I can test them in conditions I can control. The Capri 22, also has a great source for parts. catalinadirect.com they sell just about everything for the boats.

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1	Uhl, Steve	Woodstock	Corinthian Marblehead	2585	11	2	21	1	1	7
2	Remeika, Chris & Roberts, Adam	Ripcord	-	1680	14	1	13	8	4	1
3	Nelson, David	Tough Cookie	Hingham YC	3172	19	6	1	2	10	17
4	Lane, Mike	Harm's Way	Corinthian Marblehead	2623	21	3	6	4	UFD	8
5	Clancy, Steve	Razzmatazz	Hull YC	1799	24	20	3	16	2	3
6	Reynolds, David & Shoreman, Jeffrey	McLovin	Eastern YC	722	30	11	7	10	7	6
7	Gabriel, James	Eve	-	1137	31	26	2	7	18	4
8	Denton, Richard	You Sexy Thing	-	2003	32	14	16	3	3	12
9	Berkeley, Joe	roger that!	Hull YC	892	32	7	5	28	11	9
10	Evan Cooke	Sundance	-	2648	35	5	20	22	5	5
11	Pandapas, Kim & Christina	MoHotta MoBetta	Corinthian Marblehead	982	40	4	17	18	8	11
12	Ehrhardt, Larry	Rallie	Eastern YC	2435	44	10	22	20	12	2
13	Kent, Jeffery	BlackSeal II	Hingham YC	2335	48	12	26	5	6	25
14	Obersheimer, Charles	Silkie	Marblehead YC	957	49	16	8	9	20	16
15	Binder, Jeff	Smiles 2.0	Hull YC	1194	50	35	11	6	23	10
16	Dimattia, R J	Super Chicken	Hingham YC	122	50	28	12	12	13	13
17	Hickey, Dave & Bridget & Angela	Strawberry Bitch	Cottage Park YC	2324	59	13	18	17	14	15
18	Harries, Richard	Sweep	Hull YC	2692	63	8	24	14	19	22
19	Durlak, John	Rhubarb 3.14159	Chicago Corinthian YC	1216	66	17	9	23	17	26
20	Rubin, David & Mark	David Rose	-	2495	66	19	14	21	15	18
21	Knapczyk, Stan	No Worries	Chicago Corinthian YC	804	68	27	10	15	22	21
22	Hebert, Mike & Maureen	Fandango	Hull YC	3101	69	15	37	19	16	19
23	Dailey, Westhoven	Contagious Material	Eastern YC	1015	71	9	27	UFD	21	14
24	Hooks, Matt	The Mighty Rhodes	Eastern YC	1683	73	18	4	11	UFD	DNS
25	Bradford, Bill	Full Circle	Hull YC	2654	75	23	23	24	9	20
26	Veenland-Lee, Anne Marije	Loki	Eastern YC	2651	91	31	15	27	26	23
27	Thibodeaux, Stefan	US 1790	Cottage Park YC	US 1790	95	29	29	13	24	29
28	Bell, Porter	Derrick White	Hingham Maritime Center	2485	98	25	19	30	32	24
29	Sullivan, Daniel	PT 1677	Hull YC	1677	111	37	31	25	25	30
30	Johnson, Elizabeth	Rhodeo	n/a	815	115	30	28	26	31	32
31	Good, Irene & O'Keefe, Theresa	Scholar	Hull YC	1017	116	24	36	32	29	31
32	Haines, Tim & Hartke, Gretchen	Sprinkles	None/Other	2418	121	34	35	33	27	27
33	Guerin, Clare	Wild Irish Rhodes	Hull YC	1516	122	33	30	29	30	34
34	Siebert, Cheryl	Rosebud	Chicago Corinthian YC	1784	124	32	33	31	28	33
35	Wilson, Barbara & Ken	Cool Breeze	Hingham YC	2368	126	21	25	RET	RET	RET
36	Howard, Gregory	Oakie Dokie	Hull YC	1694	129	36	34	34	33	28
37	Clancy, Chris & Craig, Tom	El Packo	Hull YC	110/1945	134	22	32	DNF	DNS	DNS
38	Peter Jerome	Rhode Runnah	Hull YC	3183	160	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS
38	Regnault, Marine	Dinner Out	Eastern YC	1316	160	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS

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The Rhodes 19
An uncommonly enduring one-design. Written by Matthew P. Murphy. From Issue Small Boats Annual 2022 October 2021. The Rhodes 19 is a daysailer with a strong and enduring history as a competitive one-design. It began life soon after the end of World War II as a wooden centerboarder designed by Philip Rhodes and called the Hurricane.
Rhodes 19 vs Flying Scot
Join Date: Mar 2011. Location: Southport CT. Boat: Sabre 402. Posts: 2,756. Re: Rhodes 19 vs Flying Scot. Have sailed both, briefly. The Rhodes is a bit more staid. The cuddy is useful for stowage and keeping things & people dry if the weather stops cooperating. The boats are built pretty solidly.
RHODES 19
The RHODES 19 has it's origins with HURRICANE class (1945) which was a molded plywood centerboarder with an open cockpit built by Allied Aviation Corp. Another builder, Palmer Scott, purchased a number of unfinished HURRICANE hulls, added a foredeck with cuddy cabin, and a fixed keel. This boat was sold as the SMYRNA. It was […]
Seeking Rhodes 19 photos and info
The Rhodes 19 is still manufactured by Stuart Marine Corp located in Maine (has a web site). The (ODay, now Stuart) Mariner uses the hull of the Rhodes 19, but added some cruising accommodations. Both Rhodes 19 and Mariners were/are available in keel or centerboard versions, with keel favored for the racing-centric Rhodes, and centerboard ...
Considering buying a Rhodes 19?
How much does a Rhodes 19 cost? New Stuarts go for about $18,000 with a trailer. In contrast, used boats (both O'Day's and Stuart's) have sold recently for between $5000 and $12,000, depending their condition and race history. A new set of sails costs approximately $2,500 for main, jib, and spinnaker.
Rhodes 19
The boat has an active class club, the Rhodes 19 Class Association, that organizes racing. In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "a Sail magazine 'breakthrough boat' with tremendous influence upon sailing, the Rhodes 19 is the first popular day sailer. Centerboard and keel versions are available, with the former found mostly on lakes and the ...
Review of Rhodes 19
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Rhodes 19 is about 77 kg/cm, alternatively 432 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 77 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 432 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
O'Day Rhodes 19 Sailboat
Philip Rhodes. Racing or cruising, the Rhodes 19 offers plenty of gear and comfort. Her deep cockpit seats 6 on wide, comfortable seats with solid flotation inside. There's a generous shelter cabin forward with shelves for sheets and small gear, and two large dry lockers for sails, lunch or sleeping bags. Aft, there's additional stowage for an ...
Rhodes 19 CB
Rhodes 19 CB is a 19′ 1″ / 5.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Philip Rhodes and built by O'Day Corp. and Stuart Marine starting in 1958. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. ... Both the RHODES MARINER and the R-19 derived from the HURRICANE, built of molded plywood and sailed around the Chesapeake/LIS area ...
Rhodes 19
The RHODES 19 has it's origins with HURRICANE class (1945) which was a molded plywood centerboarder with an open cockpit built by Allied Aviation Corp. Another builder, Palmer Scott, purchased a number of unfinished HURRICANE hulls, added a foredeck with cuddy cabin, and a fixed keel. This boat was sold as the SMYRNA.
Rhodes 19
About Rhodes 19 Designed over 50 years ago by Philip Rhodes, the Rhodes 19 is an exciting, one-design sailboat that offers both great family day sailing and competitive racing. The Rhodes 19 Class Association has been actively supporting Rhodes 19 sailors, events, and regattas for over 30 years.
O'day 19 performance?
May 17, 2011. 76. Oday Daysailer II, Rhodes 19, Mariner 2+2 Dripping Springs. Sep 5, 2012. #2. When you mention no windows on the cabin sides, are you maybe looking at a Rhodes 19 which has a cuddy cabin. The Mariner and the Rhodes 19 have the same hull. Pictures I've seen of the O'Day 19 had windows on the cabin. John.
Rhodes 19
Designed over 50 years ago by Philip Rhodes, the Rhodes 19 is an exciting, one-design sailboat that offers both great family day sailing and competitive racing. The Rhodes 19 Class Association has been actively supporting Rhodes 19 sailors, events, and regattas for over 30 years. ... 2021 - In Review 2021 Club Renovation 2021 Commodore's ...
1972 O'Day Mariner 19 (or old Rhodes 19)
5238 posts · Joined 2008. #10 · May 15, 2012. One nice thing about smaller boats is they are easier to repair and maintain. It is heart warming to read how you are taking care of both of your old girls (the boat and the wife). I wish you many happy times ahead with your O'Day/Mariner/Rhodes 19' and crew. A friend of mine had one of these that ...
Review of the O'Day Mariner 19 Sailboat
Review of the Mariner 19 Sailboat . In the 1950s the Rhodes 19 was a popular wooden racing and daysailing sailboat. In 1963 Olympic gold-medal sail racer George O'Day bought the hull design, redesigned the topsides with a small cabin, and began producing one of the first affordable fiberglass family sailboats, the Mariner 19.
Rhodes 19
The Rhodes 19 is one-design sailboat originally manufactured by O'Day Corp. Currently, the Rhodes 19 is built by Stuart Marine Corp. The boast has a 19'2" LOA, 7' beam, 3'3" draft, and a sail area of 175 sq. ft. To date, approximately 3,500 of the boats have been produced. Available with either a fixed ballast keel (most popular) or ...
RHODES 19: Reviews, Specifications, Built, Engine
If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of RHODES 19. Built by O'Day Corp. and designed by Philip Rhodes, the boat was first built in 1959. It has a hull type of Fin w/transom hung rudder and LOA is 5.84. Its sail area/displacement ratio 22.91.
Rhodes 19
12486 posts · Joined 2000. #2 · Apr 1, 2002. Just for the record, Rhodes 19''s came in two versions: A fixed fin keel with a bulb version, and a centerboard version. The centerboard versions are quite rare. There were no full keel versions of the Rhodes 19. Rhodes 19''s used to be extremely common on Long Island Sound where they were a populr ...
Rhodes 19 Class Association
Congratulations to Steve Clancy and Marty Gallagher for winning the 2021 Rhodes 19 Nationals. They prevailed over a deep competitive 31 boat fleet. They also took home the "Wet Bottom" trophy for best finish by a wetsailed boat and the "Jensen" trophy (best finish for skipper over 60). Second was Joe Fava and Elise Nash, who also won ...
New Rhodes 19 Sailboats
Stuart Marine and the Rhodes 19. BY HARRY GRATWICK — JUNE 9, 2011. Fred Brehob is a historian of the Rhodes 19 and, not surprisingly, he is a veritable fount of information about the boat. I learned that in 1952 distinguished yachtsman George O'Day formed his own company to build affordable, trailerable sailboats.
rhoades 19 sailboat
rhoades 19 sailboat - $975 ... QR Code Link to This Post. classic centerboard rhoades 19. furling jib, recent varnished floorboards, combing, and rudder. topside 2 coats this ast spring, sails fair to good shape with trailer post id: 7780410965. posted: 2024-08-30 17:18. updated: 2024-08-30 17:20. ♥ best of .
Catalina Capri vs Rhodes 19
Boat Review Forum. SailNet is a forum community dedicated to Sailing enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about sailing, modifications, classifieds, ... (18 or 22) that would come in between 5-8K depending on the boat or a Rhodes 19 that I just stumbled across in pretty good condition for $1,500.
RHODES 19 CB
Notes. Both the RHODES MARINER and the R-19 derived from the HURRICANE, built of molded plywood and sailed around the Chesapeake/LIS area (USA) during the late 1940s. A centerboard RHODES 19 is still available but only the fin keel version is permitted for class one-design racing. Ballast above is CB weight. Specs from older O'Day models.
2024
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2024 (Rhodes) Boat Trip to Symi Island by Fast Boat
We got to Rhodes and went on the boat which also had very pleasant staff. The trip was amazing. Like a movie scene. We went swimming in St George Bay. I'm not a confident swimmer in deep water but floats were provided and I loved it. Symi is like a piece of heaven. The boat ride back was a bit choppy but we survived.