I consider that knowing how to heave-to is one of the most important things I have learned especially when single-handing in a boat that does not have a reliable "Otto". Tack without moving the jib over, then rudder/tiller hard over towards the boom and secured, then balance the two sails to reduce the speed as much as possible. In some conditions I have still been covering ground so you need to have plenty of sea-room. I've used this manoeuvre for many of the things that others have mentioned, but have to say that at 74 I think the red-head window is closing fast..
Patrick Wesley, The Boat, 24, Sidney BC On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Dwight; > > > > I get that you use a reef tack cringle like a Cunningham to tension the > luff of the sail. My main has "dog bones" for both the 1st and 2nd reef > that go over reef hooks on the gooseneck. > > > > What do you do about the outhaul for the reef cringle on the leach of the > sail? And don't you need to put reef lines through cringles in the sail and > tied around the boom to gather up and control the foot of the sail? Seems > the sail would be pretty baggy with the foot loose to billow out, when the > point in reefing is to keep the sail tight and flat. > > > > Rick Brass > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of * > dwight > *Sent:* Thursday, February 06, 2014 8:28 AM > > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Re- heaving to > > > > I don't and I do it alone from the cockpit...drop the main off with the main > sheet, let it flog, lower the halyard to predetermined spot, tension the > high Cunningham on the mast to get the new tack in place, tension the main > halyard, tension the main sheet...it's a little noisy with sail flap but > isn't it always that way when you need to reef the main? > > > > Dwight > > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* CnC-List > [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] > *On Behalf Of *Stevan Plavsa > *Sent:* February 6, 2014 9:17 AM > *To:* w...@wbryant.com; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Re- heaving to > > > > 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 > > -- Patrick H. Wesley 4068 Licorice Lane, Victoria BC Canada V8X 0A2 1 250 370 0547; mobile 1 250 380 8959 hickl...@telus.net
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