[Public-list] Roller Reefing Boom

[Gordon Laco]

Makes perfect sense Pete




> My experience is mostly single handing on my former
> C22.  With no autopilot and only a tiller tamer; all
> of my weight moving around made things kind of
> unpredictable.  Also I could reach both reefing lines
> from the cockpit when hove to, but not necessarily
> when the main was eased out depending on the point of
> sail.  Slowing the whole thing down by heaving to
> seemed to make the whole thing safer, more
> controlable, and generally more relaxed.  It seemed
> like a good trade off to me.
> 
> On the A30 things happen more slowly, my weight moving
> about has much less effect, and we have an autopilot
> (I haven't yet tinkered with the autopilot).  So I may
> be less likely to heave to in the A30.  I will
> definitely keep your suggestion in mind as I develop
> habits for how things are done on the A30.
> 
> Pete
> 
> --- edward schroeder <eddiediver at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> Peter, I agree with you and Gord about the ease of
>> jiffy reefing and we teach our students to do it as
>> you describe except that we do not heave to. We keep
>> the boat moving with the jib and let out the main to
>> relieve the pressure. When it blows that much to
>> reef we tell them they may want to get back to port
>> as soon as possible. Why not keep going? Ed.
>> Schroeder #303 Emotional Rescue
> 
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