This sounds like an interesting tactic, so I will try it next time things pick up. In this case, my wife was getting a bit uncomfortable, we were already 8 hours into an 11 hour sail, and the weather forecast I was working on was 12 hours old, so I couldn't be sure if it would get worse or not. It's still blowing 30-35 today, although it didn't go over 40 last night. Fortunately, 15-25 seems pretty common so it won't be long before we'll have a chance to practice in more moderate winds and a plan in place. I also like Fred's idea of skipping the first reef point, so maybe I will try that. I'd also like to see if I can switch to a single line reef without adding too much complexity. The rams horns are small an not very effective, so I ended up just lashing the reef point with a line at the gooseneck.
I was actually quite surprised how much control I had with just one reef on the main, but that could be due to keeping the engine in gear (I wasn't taking any chances as we had to transit several tricky channels with lots of current), and to my shorter footed main, which is about 16" short of the boom end when unreefed. I suppose it may have come from another boat; the sail and cover are made by Lee Sails. Back to the boat tomorrow to try a few things... thanks! -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Tue, Jun 18, 2019 at 1:42 PM Bill Coleman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > When it would pipe up around 20, I would feather the main in the lee of > the jib, and drop it, the lazy jacks would hold it pretty much in place, > get the sail ties on and keep going. That is if you have a 130 or better – > > I have won races doing that. > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > Erie PA > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Marek > Dziedzic via CnC-List > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 18, 2019 2:48 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Marek Dziedzic > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Heavy weather sail trim > > > > +1 on that > > > > Marek > > 1994 C270 Legato > Ottawa, ON > > > > *From:* Frederick G Street via CnC-List > > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 18, 2019 14:37 > > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > *Cc:* Frederick G Street > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Heavy weather sail trim > > > > I may be a bit lazy, as I’m a cruiser and not a racer; or maybe it’s just > the way the reef points are set up on my main. But I don’t even reeve the > first main any more. If things pick up, I go straight to the second reef. > Less fiddling, and I’ve never missed the sail area between the first and > second reef. The headsail tends to be the primary driver on our boats, > anyway. > > > > — Fred > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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