I would love to hear Mr. Ball chime in on this thread, if possible, from a mast design point of view. I have been told by a very experienced offshore sailor and the instructor of Offshore Sea Survival courses, that the masts are designed to have a mainsail hoisted and are not stable or properly supported without it. The instructor stated that if you were to drop the main because of high winds that you should be hoisting a storm sail in its place, if for no other reason than to support the mast. Since then the only time I will run on jib alone is in light air drifting around the harbour for an evening pleasure cruise.
Regards, Morgan Ellis s/v Meandher
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