[Public-list] Flattening Reef

[richard.hazlegrove at wachovia.com]

Thanks Brian for your comments. 

Regarding the second reef point,  I usually put a stopper knot at the 
bitter end of the reef line and pull it tight into the boom-end sheave.  I 
find that if the wind gets up enough to need a second reef,  Quest sails 
relatively well with just the foresail unless it's close upwind work.  I 
will probably go ahead and attach the second  reef line to the flattening 
cringle this season and play with it a little.  As you mentioned, my sail 
has the second clew cringle about 5" above the outhaul cringle but there 
is also a corresponding reinforced cringle about the same distance above 
the cringle at the tack. 

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