reefing, 2 previous post wasn't supposed to be titled reefing. this one was. never had a main sail with reef points before. wind on my inland lake was probably about 6-10, only occassional white cap. the boat was heeled over pretty far, but nowhere near heading up. and very little weather helm. that's another topic. having never reefed before, i thought i'd give it a try. it really settled the boat down, heeled a lot less. and according to the handheld gps i had with me, the speed seemed to be about the same. question is: what wind velocity do you reef? thanks doug
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When you start worrying . . .
The time to reef is when you 'think' it is time to reef. There is no set wind velocity. People vary in what they are comfortable with and their sail tuning expertise. IMHO, if the heel gets uncomfortable for you and the helm is hard to control then you waited a bit too long. Practicing your reefing routine is a very good idea. Get the process down pat and you'll be able to do it quickly under pressure. Good Luck.
The time to reef is when you 'think' it is time to reef. There is no set wind velocity. People vary in what they are comfortable with and their sail tuning expertise. IMHO, if the heel gets uncomfortable for you and the helm is hard to control then you waited a bit too long. Practicing your reefing routine is a very good idea. Get the process down pat and you'll be able to do it quickly under pressure. Good Luck.
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If you're thinking about reefing you're already too late. It's pretty easy to shake out a reef.
If you're thinking about reefing you're already too late. It's pretty easy to shake out a reef.
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