sail plan

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WL

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Oct 30, 2019
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Hello fellow Vega sailors
I uploaded the file for the sail plan.
Good luck. Wilhelm, V-257

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mageekenneth

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Oct 25, 2008
168
Albin Marin Vega Bogue Chitto, Miss
What do you all reccomend in the way of a sail plan for when the winds are between 20mph and storm strength?

The options i see are
1)Reduce the size of the jib and reef or double reef the main.
2)Furl the jib completely and run under a full main.(not sure if this set up makes any sense, but it is fast and there is no leaving the cockpit.
3)Furl the jib completely and reef the main.
4)Drop the main and run under furled jib

I suppose another way to put it is, Does the vega balance well under any of these sail plans, or have any of you found sail plans that do not work well with the vega?

I am envisioning tooling along with a windvane engaged, and then thinking that maybe it's going to begin to blow for an extended period. What would be the best set up for balancing the boat and going below to let the sails and vane take over? I am sure that running and reaching are an issue to consider.
 
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wxt8981

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Oct 31, 2019
562
Hi:
Running would be the last thing I would do, as a matter of fact, I would be carful when on a reach; a jibe could be disastrous!
My recommondations are:
strong wind = reef the main half way + with jib
storm = I have a storm jib, no main
I have weathered storms up to 50 mph, you learn to pray! But the Vega ist sturdy.
Wilhelm, V-257
 
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btfag0s

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Sep 13, 2002
203
Reef early. If you don't like going on deck then double-reef the main early
on, you won't lose much if anything.
Reduce your mainsail before you reduce headsail area. This leads to a better
balance, with less heeling and less weather helm.

Alisdair
 
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Vega1447

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Oct 19, 2019
921
Albin Vega 27 Limerick
Alasdair, my limited Vega experience agrees with yours.
Reef the main down to 2 reefs if it looks like being gusty.

In addition, I converted an old #2 or #3 hanking jib into a furling jib
(replacing the piston hanks with plastic slugs that allow it to replace
the furling genoa).

Certainly extends the comfort zone up a Beaufort number and allows the
boat to point better with a smaller unfurled jib.

John

V 1447 Breakaway

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btfag0s

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Sep 13, 2002
203
The double-reef should be the priority, as this will considerably reduce the
effort required by the steering vane.

My old #1 and #2 jibs have long since been cut up, but at least I insisted
on having a flat cut roller jib which reefs well.

Alisdair
 
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j.hunter9999

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Oct 30, 2019
574
Everyone has the same idea. Reef early. When in doubt, reefing too much is preferable to reefing too little. If you still have roller reefing installed, over reefing is definitely the better way to go. You can lie hove-to with the wind blowing quite a bit. If you have roller furling/reefing, get a rig set up where you can hank a storm jib on over the furled jib. There are several good ideas out there. You might also consider a storm trysail for heavy weather. It definitely helps over simply reefing the main.

Jack
V2620 - Bella
 
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jbergman888

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Dec 5, 2007
144
Vegans,

what has been your experiences in high winds with trysails?

and also with staysails, those of you who have a cutter rig?

Thanks
Bruce Bergman
Cygnet #169
 
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