H240 Main sail 2nd reef and smaller Jib

[Flight Test Guy]

Can anyone recommend a sail loft that could put a second reef in the mainsail for a H240.Any opinions on the viability of adding a second Jib 70%of the area of the standard jib I am trying to reduce the amount of weather helm when sailing under main alone. Ands give me a few more options when it gets to windy. I am avoiding roller furling because I trailer the boat a fair amount and believe that it would be a logistics issue dealing with the roller furling equipment during setup/takedown of the mast and rigging. Does anyone have any experience to the contrary regarding roller furling and trailering.Thanks in advanceMike

 

[Reudi Ross]

I had a CDI furler on a 240

and it's a piece of cake to rig. No harder than a forestay. One clevis pin and ring at the bow pulpit and run the line thru 4 fairleads. The nice thing about roller furling is you can dial in how much jib is showing and balance your trim. It's not as effecient a sail shape as having multiple jibs, but it sure is nice not to have to go on deck to change or drop the jib singlehanding when the wind pipes up.

 

[Drew]

2nd Reudi

The furler is easy to deal with when trailering. I just lay it along the mast and wrap it with a halyard to keep it snug. You can even leave the sail on if you like. Only thing to look out for is the furler drum bouncing around the deck and windows - wrap it in a towel or a sweatshirt when lowering/raising the mast.With respect to weather helm - if you are having trouble under reefed main alone, go home, it is too windy. Adding any jib under wind conditions like that will just put a 240 on her ear.

 

[Ed]

Go with the second reef

Just about any loft should be able to add a second reef. I added a second reef to my 23.5 and it makes a big difference. I'm out for several hours at a time and it's nice to have the option when the wind kicks up. Acouple hundred bucks should cover it. It seems that everything an a boat that size is a couple hundred bucks.I'll agree with the others on the furler. If you single hand at all you will like the convenience. It is no fun going forward when it's rough. I also lash the furler to the mast when trailering. The drum sticks out ahead of the mast so I add a rod to support it as well.

 

[Per Albinsson]

Reef In Jib

We had the same discussion some years ago and found that with a second reef in the main it would be reduced to a joke. Instead we made a reef in the jib, one just have to observe the angles as the sheet point can not be adjusted. It works really nice and boat is well balanced in harder winds. When working with the reef, just bring a line to secure the aft corner of the jib to the mast strut when mowing the sheet.