sailing in stronger winds

[rgranger]

I have tried the 2nd option and the big problem I had was friction and the sail cloth getting bunched up and interfering with smooth operation. It has the appeal of tucking the jib into a nice ball that does not get blown over the side but I gave up on trying to make it work.

I currently use your first option and for my 100 and 135 it's works well.

I have not tried the second option either. It looks good on paper though.

I find that if I keep some tension on the down haul and then tighten up one of the jib sheets, the jib lies nice and tight on the deck (to either port or starboard depending upon which sheet I tighten).