Connie, Thanks for the tips. It is something I read about all the time and I know it's something every sailor should be comfortable with. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:16 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia
> Hi Joe, > > I have used heaving-to with my normal jib and a full main in up to about > 20 knots of wind. On our old 29 footer, I regularly did it with a No. 1 > Genoa, or the working jib, whatever was up at the time. > Obviously as the wind strength builds, and you shorten sail, you are > left with what is up at the moment. > > Heaving-to makes it easy to reef the main if the wind strength is > building. > > For heavy weather experience see the Pardey's books, and likely any > other book on storm sailing and tactics. > > Connie > > > > Joe Murphy wrote: >> Connie, >> How much jib and main do you have up when you heave to? Or is that a >> function of wind speed?? >> Joe >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 3:09 PM >> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia >> >> >> >>> Heaving to should be in every sailor's bag of tricks.... >>> >>> Practice doing it a few times, and it becomes second nature. >>> >>> To heave to, you come about but don't release the jib sheet. The jib is >>> now backwinded. >>> >>> Now put the tiller over to counteract the action of the jib, which is >>> trying to push the bow to leeward, .... lash the tiller at the position >>> where you can hold your position - with a light line, and the ship >>> settles down; going forward very slowly, but almost at a stop. >>> >>> Now you can visit the head... for some quiet contemplation >>> >>> Tuck a reef in the main >>> >>> Make a cup of coffee >>> >>> The boat is under total control - going nowhere very slowly. >>> >>> Connie >>> >>> >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> Ahhhh the old hove to,, I knew there was an easier way.? I have a >>>> jiffy >>>> reef but i couldn't figure out how to get everything to be loose and >>>> under control at the same time. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> At your service >>>> >>>> Larry Pegg >>>> >>>> 208 249 0538 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Doug Kelch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 1:15 pm >>>> Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have jiffy reefing (slab reefing) on the reefing clew of my M15. >>>> >>>> Before I added the topping lift I could reef reasonably well by hauling >>>> in on >>>> the clew jiffy reefing about 1/2 way. Then lowering the main 1/2 way, >>>> hauling >>>> the clew jiffy reefing so it is now about 3/4 of the way then lowering >>>> the >>>> halyard to get the tack in place.? Then finish hauling the clew down >>>> tight. >>>> >>>> This points the boom up towards the mast but it is stopped by the boom >>>> vang so >>>> on my boat you had to adjust a couple of times. >>>> >>>> All this is done while you are hove to so the boat is under control. >>>> >>>> I don't know if this will work with the M17 but I don't know why not. >>>> >>>> You can install the jiffy reefing without lowering the mast. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> Doug Kelch >>>> M15 >>>> "Seas the Day" >>>> >>>> --- On Fri, 11/21/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Subject: M_Boats: Columbia >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 12:52 PM >>>> >>>> Well I've been out on the Mighty Columbia a few times now.? Not as >>>> much >>>> as >>>> I would like but that's how it goes this time of year.? I'm not nearly >>>> so brave when it's just me on the water.? I pull in my roller jib >>>> pretty >>>> early and am wishing for a topping lift for the main so I could reef if >>>> need be. >>>> the wind has been mostly very light and the one time it picked up we >>>> were >>>> already headed in.? Overall, I've learned some and had a good time.? >>>> The >>>> bad >>>> news is (good for Ida sailor) when I was single handing the first time >>>> I >>>> forgot >>>> to pull the rudder and almost ruined it.? My wife normally does this >>>> while I get >>>> the truck.? I salvaged it with some epoxy but it is in Bad shape.? So, >>>> over the >>>> holiday, I'll take it to Joel and have a new swing up made . Anyone >>>> have >>>> experience with reefing the main with no topping lift.? is there a good >>>> sequence >>>> of action that makes it easy?? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> At your service >>>> >>>> Larry Pegg >>>> Pilgrim M-17 #55 >>>> >>>> 208 249 0538 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
