Mar 29, 2004 · Reefing before the sails load up beyond their intended wind range is an important part of good seamanship. Simply put, reefing is the art and practice of reducing sail area. Every sailor …

Sep 11, 2007 · The reefing line coming up out of the boom goes through the reefing clew only and then down to the boom. If you lead it in the spiral, as shown in the second image, you won't be able to …

Dec 1, 2008 · How do you attach reefing lines to your main? Do you simply use a bowline, or is it possible to use a snap shackle or other way to get her rigged quickly and securely?

Dec 28, 2024 · For reefing, I have permanently installed main clew and tack reefing lines, then add ties through the grommets at my leisure. A roller furling jib can interfere with mast raising and lowering on …

Jun 28, 2024 · My O''day 35 has reefing lines that run from the boom, through the reefing clew to the end of the boom, and through the boom to a cam cleat on the boom at the gooseneck.

Jan 10, 2014 · I want to rig my main with single-line reefing for the first two reefing points. My original thought was to put blocks on the sail at the reefing cringles. I wasn't to keen on the weight or …

Feb 18, 2014 · Single line reefing can work well, you just need to reduce the friction. The greatest source of friction is from having a double braid line going through the cringles on the sail.

Apr 28, 2010 · The old roller reefing boom systems just didn't work very well. They also made using a boom vang very difficult, since the boom vang needed a special claw-like fitting to fit around the …

Jan 5, 2022 · My reefing setup consists of reefing hooks/horns on the luff side and an in boom reefing line that runs onto the leech side. My question has to do with the attachment point of the reefing line …

Mar 23, 2018 · The reefing line is led to the cockpit just as in the pictures in Dave's post, except that it then returns through the rope clutch to another block at the foot of the mast, up to the tack and back …