I find that it helps if you tie the reefing line to the boom a bit aft from where the reef cringle ends up. This way, the reefing line pulls the reefed clew towards the aft end of the boom.
Btw. It seems it is blowing everywhere (20 - 30 kt here). Marek 1994 C270 Legato Ottawa ON Sent from my Android-based can on a string -------- Original message -------- From: David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 2022-06-18 18:55 (GMT-05:00) To: CnC CnC discussion list <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Reefing lines We raced today in a real blow and I was reminded to ask how others rig their reefing lines. I have a single reef point in my main and outhaul and reefing line both exit the pulleys on the end of the boom. When I want to reef, I have generally run the reefing line up to the cringe, down and around the boom and tied it to the boom. I have found it to be really difficult to pull the new clew down and back to flatten the sail in both directions. It seems like it should work, but I am not sure if there is a better way. How do others rig for reefing? Dave S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT [cid:4073BE72-4704-4EA7-8EBA-B73B833F502B]
