[Public-list] Leech line when reefed?

George Dinwiddie gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
Mon Sep 13 08:42:52 PDT 2004


Normally, there is another leech line cleat above each reefing cringle.

On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 08:01:30AM -0700, Randy Katz wrote:
> Howdy,
>     A basic question-- how do others trim the leech line of the main when
> sailing with a reef in ?  With windier weather this question comes up again.
> With the first reef tied in, and the leech fluttering, there's no simple way
> to trim it as the end I can reach is all bound up.
>     I thought of  tying in a loop or something at the first reef to throw
> bungy cord on to, but this seems less than elegant-- and I certainly wish to
> be elegant on all points of sail.
>     Any suggestions?

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