[Alberg30] fisherman's reef question

[Jack Vanderloo]

Lee,

It was in response to George's comments, as follows:

"Gord,

  I've not used such a jib, but I've heard they work well.  I'd suggest
  the first thing to do is to really flatten the main.  If it's old,
  you probably have too much draft in it.  If you can't flatten the
  main enough, let it luff a bit.  The A30 sails amazingly well with
  a big bubble in the luff of the main.  This helps it stand up when
  the main is too full for the winds.

   - George "

FINNUS505 at aol.com wrote:

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> In a message dated 9/19/00 1:06:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jvdloo at sympatico.ca writes:
>
> <<  believe that that particular technique of luffing the main is known as a
> 'fisherman's
>  reef' - at least up here in Canada.  Use it all the time on our narrow local
> waters; works
>  very well.
>  Jack >>
> Fisherman's Reef?  I missed the earlier post-please describe this Fisherman's
> Reef.
> Always good to learn another heavy weather technique.
> Thx,
> Lee
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