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islander Posted - 03/25/2021 : 05:46:38
So yesterday was a good day! UPS brought me my new Ulman Sails that I had ordered from a sale that CD was having back in October. I wont be able to put them on until May but I still had to peek. I came across the forward reefing cringle on the main sail and found that they installed this webbing strap and 2 rings through the cringle. It can't be removed unless you cut the webbing strap. I will guess its for rigging a reefing line but in a way that I'm not familiar with. Anybody have a clue as to how this would be rigged?
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bigelowp Posted - 03/25/2021 : 12:07:39
Got it! Thanks
Steve Milby Posted - 03/25/2021 : 08:56:32
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Originally posted by bigelowp

Would that be referred to as the Cunningham . . . . ?
No. A cunningham is a grommet located a few inches above the boom. It is situated well below the first reef. It's purpose is to flatten the mainsail and to move it's draft forward in strong winds. Here's a link to a short video explaining the cunningham. https://youtu.be/tAtxgmj7RF8
dmpilc Posted - 03/25/2021 : 08:45:00
No, if your new sail has a Cunningham, it will be another cringle (grommet) closer to the tack, maybe 6" above the tack.

also, if your sail has a cringle (grommet) a few inches above the clew, that is a flattening reef. It is used to flatten the main in stiffer wind without taking a full reef.
bigelowp Posted - 03/25/2021 : 08:22:46
Would that be referred to as the Cunningham . . . . ?
islander Posted - 03/25/2021 : 08:13:51
so It would be used something like this with hooks??
Leon Sisson Posted - 03/25/2021 : 07:53:13
If you use single or double line jiffy reefing, you might attach a small bullet block for the reefing line to one of the rings.
delling3 Posted - 03/25/2021 : 06:29:35
That is designed for a boat with a reef hook at the forward end of the boom. They are typically mounted adjacent to the sails tack fitting on the gooseneck. We putting in the reef, you drop the head of the sail sufficent to hook the cringle on on the hook, then re-hoist, and tighten the reefing line at the rear. Every boat I owned prior to my C-25 used this method.

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