[Public-List] Reefing Cringle's

[Gordon Laco]

Hello Greg,

That’s probably different in every boat.   If your boom already has reefing gear mounted on it, those will be your guiding measurements.

Ideally you want the clew reef line to pull outboard along the boom somewhat, rather in the style of an outhaul so that you end up with a reefed sail that is flat, and there is utterly no load whatsoever on the reef points, if you use them.

I’ve set up SURPRISE’s reefing so that the clew reefing line starts at the end of the boom, goes up to the reef clew, then down to a cheek block on the boom at a slight angle aft.  That way when the reef is pulled down, the new foot of the sail is very hard tight and the sail is flat.   The working end of the reefing line then runs up along the boom to a cleat near the gooseneck, so it’s easy to reef whatever the position of the boom.


Gordon Laco
www.gordonlaco.com
#426 Surprise



> On Apr 24, 2020, at 10:46 AM, Greg Hounsell via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Morning Hive-mind!
> 
> Would anyone have approximate measurements for the distance of your main
> reefing cringles from the foot of the sail? My main is where I cannot
> access right now.
> 
> Cheers
> Greg H
> #592
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