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SR/FK when do you put in a reef?

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77Gypsy
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Initially Posted - 05/02/2003 : 13:06:48

12kts? 13knts? etc. i'm not sure, never have before.

Steven de Filippis
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/02/2003 : 13:36:49

Steven - the traditional rule was "when you first think about it"!
Anytime that you have depowered the sailplan as much as you can (using more tension on halyards, vang, outhaul, backstay, cunningham and dropping the traveler all the way to leeward) then if you are still overpowered, a reef in the main is the next step.
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Response Posted - 05/02/2003 : 14:06:00

Along with - "When you first think about it", as Derek mentioned You should keep in mind that it is a million times easier (and safer) while under sail to shake a reef out in moderate winds than it is to put one in when it is really gusting.

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Response Posted - 05/02/2003 : 15:55:49

I agree, reef as soon as it occurs to you that it might be a good idea. In my humble opinion, fast reefing gear that's easy to use from the cockpit is sensible safety equipment in all but the lightest conditions.

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Response Posted - 05/02/2003 : 18:46:11

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Steven,
The fact that the answers you got so far are based on how you feel and how the boat feels is key. Reefing early is prudent. I reef as soon as I see what I call “cat’s paws” or small white caps forming. But the feel of the helm will tell you when to reef. If you don’t feel stable when you sheet the jib and the main in tight you have waited too long to reef.
BTW here is the [url="http://www.stormfax.com/beaufort.htm"] Beaufort Scale[/url]. You can get an idea of the wind speed by the look of the water.
Leon’s comment about “fast reefing gear that's easy to use from the cockpit is sensible safety equipment in all but the lightest conditions” is good advice. I have all my lines led to the cockpit through [url="http://c25c250.best.vwh.net/restricted/tt008.htm"]triple rope clutches[/url] on both sides. The side with the cabin top winch (not shown in the tech tip) has the main halyard, the reefing line and the topping lift together so I can reef in less than a minute from the cockpit alone.
I would recommend practicing reefing (and anything else you haven't tried before) in moderate to light conditions so that when you have to reef it's not your first time.

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