by jmy9366 » Sun Mar 25, 2007 4:09 pm
I had a set of reef points installed on my main over the winter, and I'm looking for general guidelines on what the increased wind velocity range for good singlehanded handling will be. I'm comfortable singlehanding with a full main to about 15mph of wind, after which it's more work than fun. My boat came with a reefing claw, but the only time I attempted to use it, I was already out on the lake with a friend and the wind came up quickly, despite no forecast of that occuring. Needless to say, with a topping lift, the rolled reefing method with the claw is a disaster waiting to happen, never mind not being able to use a vang for lack of a place to attach it at the boom. I'm sure looking forward to jiffy reefing, yes I am!