Re: reefing a sprit, again

I shoot the sprit forward. Even so, I get a beautiful sail shape.
There's nothing like surfing a broad reach with a double reef tied
in!

My sail is only 100 sq ft., but jiffy reefing seems like overkill.

There was a great article on reefing square sprit sails in Wooden
Boat two issues ago that had some very neat ideas, including velcro
on the reefing points and a special grommet on the clew to make it
easier to resheet using a snap hook at the end of the mainsheet.

http://www.geocities.com/sanmi/creamcheese/heavyweather.html


Frank

--- In bolger@y..., "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote:
> I just put up the main sail on my Micro, and was trying to figure
out
> the best way to reef. Obviously, I want to lower the sail and
attach
> tack to the downhaul line, but do I want to shoot the sprit
forward
> and use the current clew pegs, thus changing the sheeting angle.
Or,
> do I want to put on a jiffy reefing arrangement for the clew and
keep
> the sheet in the same location?
>
> Help.
> David Jost
> "baffled and beffudled"

I just put up the main sail on my Micro, and was trying to figure out
the best way to reef. Obviously, I want to lower the sail and attach
tack to the downhaul line, but do I want to shoot the sprit forward
and use the current clew pegs, thus changing the sheeting angle. Or,
do I want to put on a jiffy reefing arrangement for the clew and keep
the sheet in the same location?

Help.
David Jost
"baffled and beffudled"