Adding a Reef
Michael, Installing a second reef is fairly straightforward. Usually second reefs are positioned at a point between 12-15% of luff length measured up from the tack. If you have a cheek block on your boom for the second reef line, make sure that the reef clew ring ends up forward of this point when the sail is in its reefed configuration. You can give you local sailmaker the distance measured from the mast to your block on the boom in order to make sure the reef is installed correctly. Doyle sailmakers APC, or Asymmetrical Power Criuser, is simple to use, especially when set with a dousing sock or sleeve. this sail performs both as a spinnaker and reaching genoa, without the need for a spinnaker pole. Good Sailing, Bill Colombo, Doyle SF
