I really can't say you shouldn't do just as the instructor said. Like most things in sailing there is more than one way to be successful. I like my way because it doesn't involve turning across the waves. and it keeps the deck fairly dry.
One of the things I love about sailing is that we are all still learning; that's one of the things that makes it such an entertaining and life-long sport. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:51 AM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com>wrote: > When I did my CYA basic heaving to was one of the first things we learned, > then we learned to reef the main while hove to. No flapping. Not saying > it's the right way, just the way I was taught. When I was learning I took > everything the instructor said as gospel. I'm still learning and now, > mostly off of this list :) > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > > > On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:30 AM, Andrew Burton > <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Sometimes we'll heave to to reef. But if I have a Harken or Antal track >> or the like, I'm more likely to turn dead downwind and pull the sail down >> that way. The benefits to doing that include the fact that waves won't be >> sweeping the deck and the apparent wind is less. >> my old Dad always used to tell me that the best time to reef is when you >> first think about it. I've never regretted taking that advice. >> >> Andy >> C&C 40 >> Peregrine >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:17 AM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Don't you guys heave to when you need to reef the main? >>> >>> Steve >>> Suhana, C&C 32 >>> Toronto >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 4:57 AM, Wally Bryant <w...@wbryant.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm on the wrong boat. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jim Watts wrote: >>>> >>>>> No, you just need somebody to make French Toast. Gale? What gale? >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPOL8C4FPdc >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Andrew Burton >> 61 W Narragansett Ave >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> phone +401 965 5260 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Ave Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260
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