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JimB517
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Initially Posted - 02/16/2006 :  15:55:59  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
Yesterday we got some relief from the heat wave (85 F) we've been having and the low winds that comes with those at the coast. I got down to the boat at about 4 PM to see the flags ripping, cooler air, and lots of cold front clouds. My friend Sel was coming in, he and his dog were quite wet. He told me it was really blowing out by the ends of the jetties, he put the bow under, and took green water all the way to the cockpit. He has his 1st reef in and was way overpowered.

OK, time to get out the 60% jib! I raised it up plus the single reefed main. It was blowing 20 and gusting 25 or more. It was a real pleasure to sail, the boat tacked well and pointed fairly close to the wind. I was a bit underpowered in the conditions. When I got out to the jetties I was heeling about 25 degrees and moving very well in the gusts. One look at the waves and I headed back into Mission Bay and sailed in Sail Bay until sunset.

Great to have this sail, it made a very windy and gusty day a fun day.

Indiscipline 1978 FK SR #398
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djn
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 :  19:26:46  Show Profile
Hi Jim, I have a 60% storm jib but I also have the furler on. So how do I hoist the storm jib if I need to? Cheers.
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ct95949
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 :  20:01:32  Show Profile
Jim
I really like your posts on heavy weather sailing-very inspiring.We had about two weeks of unusually warm weather but now it's turned very cold and windy.This shot was taken last Saturday.Flat water,no wind but 75 degrees in February is not bad
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 :  20:53:25  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
I've done away with my roller furling. As I get into more and more extreme sailing its great to have a wide variety of headsails. I have 60 up to 170 now. I keep the same jib sheets and I'm using a aluminum mountaineering carabiner (the type that has a cap that screws over the joint) to attach sheets to sail.

As you sailing with a storm sail and roller, you need to hoist the sail over the rolled sail, or drop the rolled sail and hoist a new sail up the luff grove. That is what we do on the raceboat. To hoist over the rolled sail, you get a sleeve sewn on the sail.

Its worth it if you find yourself out in big winds. The outboard is of limited value in big waves, strong heeling, and big air.

I used to be timid of big air, now I enjoy it. To be heading out on a day when Sel had too much is quite an accomplishment - he's the fellow that single handed his Cal 28 San Diego to Hawaii.
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djn
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 :  21:49:46  Show Profile
Thanks Jim. I will have to get use to the boat before I figure out what the best sail configureation is for my area. I am looking forward to big air. I spent six months in the north atlantic and steamed through Typhoon Nora in the sea of Japan. I miss those days. :>)
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 :  22:21:07  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Jim,

Glad you were finally able to try out the 60% you bought from me. I knew you'd like it. I completed my first season with a furler last year and, altough it's much easier to sail, there's something about those hank-ons that I miss. The extra speed, the extra degree of pointing ability, the satisfaction of making a sail change in a dicey situation, are all great pluses. Keep on truck'n.
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