[Public-List] Public-List Digest, Vol 3647, Issue 2

[Wes Gardner]

Hi All,

I'm still playing with mine, I too have a 135 on a roller...for me as the
wind builds, I pull on full outhaul and downhaul (what would be cunningham
and flattening reef if I had one :-), then as the wind freshens further,
take the first reef in the main before doing anything with the headsail.
This seems to keep the boat ballanced and driving.  My jib has those foam
furling "cushions" so when I do start winding in the jib, it maintains
shape pretty well.  At about 100% it still looks pretty good.  My sails are
about 2 years old.

Wes
#196

On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 11:18 AM, Daniel Swords via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> My input on Genoa reefing:
>
>
>
> The foot of my roller furling Genoa is 15 ft 6 in long, I think that makes
> it about a 130 or a 135?  I find that when the wind gets up to about 18 -
> 20 mph (Force 5) I can furle up a maximum of 18” so that the foot is now 14
> ft long (approximately a 120 Genoa). At that amount of reefing to me the
> sail still looks good and flat and the boat still points well (especially
> since the leach can now be trimmed inside the spreaders). If I furle any
> more than that the sail starts to immediately lose its shape and I am
> embarrassed to be seen sailing with it. Going from a 135 Genoa to a 120
> Genoa doesn’t make a lot of difference but it is a convenient first reef,
> makes single handed taking slightly easier, and does relieve a little
> strain on the rig. My next reef if the wind continues to increase is one
> reef in the main. My boat is very well balanced with this reefing. My third
> reef is more drastic, I find that if I furle the Genoa until only 7 ft of
> the foot is exposed it again becomes flat and trims well. This is slightly
> smaller then a storm jib. You may think “What is the point?”  But I find
> that even this very small bit of jib improves my boats sailing with either
> a single or double reefed main. Since I don’t race and I sail a lot in
> heavy winds and always single-handed I think my next Genoa will be a 120
> which I suspect I would be able to furle about 10% (to about the size of a
> 100 Jib) and still have it set nicely. Daniel SwordsSolitude hull #525
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