Re: How to Reef Micro?
Hello Paul,
My second set of reef points fall exactly half way between the
foot of the sail and the reef points shown on the plans.The ones on
the plan allow for a really deep reef with the resulting sail area
being only slightly greater then the total of the mizzen.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,.............
My second set of reef points fall exactly half way between the
foot of the sail and the reef points shown on the plans.The ones on
the plan allow for a really deep reef with the resulting sail area
being only slightly greater then the total of the mizzen.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,.............
--- In bolger@y..., "Paul A. Lefebvre, Jr." <paul@w...> wrote:
> Hey Peter,
> Does your Micro sail have 2 reef points? The plans only show
one, but I can
> see the benefit of having 2, especially given the very wide range of
> conditions we experience.... Can you tell me approx. where (%) they
are? I'm
> putting together an order for my sails....
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Lenihan [mailto:ellengaest@b...]
> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:48 AM
> To:bolger@egroups.com
> Subject: [bolger] Re: How to Reef Micro?
>
> Hi Randy,
> Sorry for not being more explicit but you have it pretty close!
> 1)head up into the wind.
> 2)release mainsheet,sheet mizzen in tight.
> 3)slacken snotter of main sprit-boom.
> 4)release clew from sprit boom and let fly.
> 5)lower mainsail to desired reef(1st or 2nd)
Hey Peter,
Does your Micro sail have 2 reef points? The plans only show one, but I can
see the benefit of having 2, especially given the very wide range of
conditions we experience.... Can you tell me approx. where (%) they are? I'm
putting together an order for my sails....
Thanks
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Lenihan [mailto:ellengaest@...]
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:48 AM
To:bolger@egroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: How to Reef Micro?
Hi Randy,
Sorry for not being more explicit but you have it pretty close!
1)head up into the wind.
2)release mainsheet,sheet mizzen in tight.
3)slacken snotter of main sprit-boom.
4)release clew from sprit boom and let fly.
5)lower mainsail to desired reef(1st or 2nd)
Does your Micro sail have 2 reef points? The plans only show one, but I can
see the benefit of having 2, especially given the very wide range of
conditions we experience.... Can you tell me approx. where (%) they are? I'm
putting together an order for my sails....
Thanks
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Lenihan [mailto:ellengaest@...]
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:48 AM
To:bolger@egroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: How to Reef Micro?
Hi Randy,
Sorry for not being more explicit but you have it pretty close!
1)head up into the wind.
2)release mainsheet,sheet mizzen in tight.
3)slacken snotter of main sprit-boom.
4)release clew from sprit boom and let fly.
5)lower mainsail to desired reef(1st or 2nd)
Randy-
To reef the main you just bundle the sail inside the reef points. Even if
you have a proper boom the reef points should never be tied around it
(though some modern rigs might not give you a choice) since that puts
unwelcome stress on the sail.
I believe PCB just recommends flattening the mizzen by tightening the
snotter rather than reefing it. If you want to add a line of reef points to
the mizzen it wouldn't do any harm though, then you'd just reef it like the
main.
I wear my heart on my sleeve when it comes to boats. <g> Recently I've
renewed my romance with H. I. Chapelle's 24' sharpie, 24' long, 6' beam and
1' freeboard with 230 sq. ft. of sail! It'd be nice to have a quick way of
reefing a boat like that, and Chapelle shows an interesting method that was
apparently used on some working sharpies. Battens are fastened to the sail
parallel to the mast and then a couple of brails run from the mast through
holes in the battens and then through cheek blocks on the mast and down to
the foot. To reef you merely haul in the brails. I'll try putting a scan of
the sailplan into the archives in the Rigs, Rigging, and Sails directory.
The boat's plan is in Chappy's book "Boatbuilding" and is also available
from the Smithsonian. I can send a higher resolution image to anyone who
wants to see the details.
To reef the main you just bundle the sail inside the reef points. Even if
you have a proper boom the reef points should never be tied around it
(though some modern rigs might not give you a choice) since that puts
unwelcome stress on the sail.
I believe PCB just recommends flattening the mizzen by tightening the
snotter rather than reefing it. If you want to add a line of reef points to
the mizzen it wouldn't do any harm though, then you'd just reef it like the
main.
I wear my heart on my sleeve when it comes to boats. <g> Recently I've
renewed my romance with H. I. Chapelle's 24' sharpie, 24' long, 6' beam and
1' freeboard with 230 sq. ft. of sail! It'd be nice to have a quick way of
reefing a boat like that, and Chapelle shows an interesting method that was
apparently used on some working sharpies. Battens are fastened to the sail
parallel to the mast and then a couple of brails run from the mast through
holes in the battens and then through cheek blocks on the mast and down to
the foot. To reef you merely haul in the brails. I'll try putting a scan of
the sailplan into the archives in the Rigs, Rigging, and Sails directory.
The boat's plan is in Chappy's book "Boatbuilding" and is also available
from the Smithsonian. I can send a higher resolution image to anyone who
wants to see the details.
On Thu, 25 Jan 2001 14:06:59 -0000, Randy wrote:
> Hi Gang,
>
> I believe I finally understand how to rig micro (never having seen
> let alone sailed a sprit rig before). But how do you:
>
> (1) reef the mainsail (i.e. what do you tie the single reef points
> to -the sprit boom)?
>
> (2) reef the mizzen (Bolger's sparse comments are unclear)?
>
> (3) does everyone tie the mizzen luff to the mast as the plans
> suggest or use track & halyard instead? (Our micro will be moored for
> the season).
>
> Thanks for your time and thoughts!
> randy
> grounded and cold in Boston
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Hi Randy,
Sorry for not being more explicit but you have it pretty close!
1)head up into the wind.
2)release mainsheet,sheet mizzen in tight.
3)slacken snotter of main sprit-boom.
4)release clew from sprit boom and let fly.
5)lower mainsail to desired reef(1st or 2nd)
6)roll up foot and tie reef lines around bundle.
7)re-attach clew to end of sprit-boom.
8)snug up on main halyard.
9)snug up main snotter.
10)continue on your way!
There,that's how I do it.Usually takes me under three
minutes.Perhaps there is a quicker way to do it,but I haven't figured
it out yet.
My mizzen stays tied to the mast and uncovered all summer.No
problems with U.V degradation so far.I suppose I am far enough North
so that it has little effect.Once owned an ELVER whose mainsail was
tanbarked and it spent 7 years(seasons)uncovered and furled à la
Thames Sailing Barge without any problems either.
Hope the above helps!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,on the shores of the St.Lawrence............
Sorry for not being more explicit but you have it pretty close!
1)head up into the wind.
2)release mainsheet,sheet mizzen in tight.
3)slacken snotter of main sprit-boom.
4)release clew from sprit boom and let fly.
5)lower mainsail to desired reef(1st or 2nd)
6)roll up foot and tie reef lines around bundle.
7)re-attach clew to end of sprit-boom.
8)snug up on main halyard.
9)snug up main snotter.
10)continue on your way!
There,that's how I do it.Usually takes me under three
minutes.Perhaps there is a quicker way to do it,but I haven't figured
it out yet.
My mizzen stays tied to the mast and uncovered all summer.No
problems with U.V degradation so far.I suppose I am far enough North
so that it has little effect.Once owned an ELVER whose mainsail was
tanbarked and it spent 7 years(seasons)uncovered and furled à la
Thames Sailing Barge without any problems either.
Hope the above helps!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,on the shores of the St.Lawrence............
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "randall robar" <rrobar@s...> wrote:
> Peter, thank you. Just to make sure I understand, the procedure to
> reef is:
>
> 1. head into wind
> 2. loosen sheet
> 3. lower halyard
> 4. tie boom sprit to reef clew hanger
> 5. roll up foot and tie reef lines around bundle
> 6. tighten halyard
> 7. trim sheet
> 8. continue on your way!
>
> Do you keep the mizzen sail tied to the mast (uncovered?) all summer
> while the boat is on the mooring?
>
> cheers,
> randy
>
Peter, thank you. Just to make sure I understand, the procedure to
reef is:
1. head into wind
2. loosen sheet
3. lower halyard
4. tie boom sprit to reef clew hanger
5. roll up foot and tie reef lines around bundle
6. tighten halyard
7. trim sheet
8. continue on your way!
Do you keep the mizzen sail tied to the mast (uncovered?) all summer
while the boat is on the mooring?
cheers,
randy
reef is:
1. head into wind
2. loosen sheet
3. lower halyard
4. tie boom sprit to reef clew hanger
5. roll up foot and tie reef lines around bundle
6. tighten halyard
7. trim sheet
8. continue on your way!
Do you keep the mizzen sail tied to the mast (uncovered?) all summer
while the boat is on the mooring?
cheers,
randy
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Peter Lenihan" <ellengaest@b...> wrote:
> Randy,
> To reef the mainsail,you roll the foot up into itself like a
> saugage and tie the reef lines around this bundle.NEVER TO THE
SPRIT.
> The mizzen is not reefed.It is so small that should you ever
think
> you are in winds so strong that the mizzen"should" be reefed,then I
> suspect you will have more important and pressing concerns at that
> time........like survival.
> My mizzen is tied to the mast,as per the plans.To stow the
sail,I
> roll it up tightly into a saugage(I think I'm getting hungry!) and
> then to ensure the sail stays furled up tight to the mast,I use a
> small line,secured at the mast head.This line is then wrapped
around
> the mast/sail in a series of descending spirals and tied off on the
> snotter cleat.This set-up has held up in some very strong
> winds,including a mid-August tornado that swept briefly across the
> St.Lawrence valley in front of a violent squal-line.It too spends
> about six months out in the open at the quay,blow high,blow low.
> Hope this helps!
> Sincerely,
> Peter Lenihan,off to rustle up some grub,on the cold but sunny
shores
> of the St.Lawrence...........
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Inbolger@egroups.com, "randall robar" <rrobar@s...> wrote:
> > Hi Gang,
> >
> > I believe I finally understand how to rig micro (never having
seen
> > let alone sailed a sprit rig before). But how do you:
> >
> > (1) reef the mainsail (i.e. what do you tie the single reef
points
> > to -the sprit boom)?
> >
> > (2) reef the mizzen (Bolger's sparse comments are unclear)?
> >
> > (3) does everyone tie the mizzen luff to the mast as the plans
> > suggest or use track & halyard instead? (Our micro will be moored
> for
> > the season).
> >
> > Thanks for your time and thoughts!
> > randy
> > grounded and cold in Boston
Randy,
To reef the mainsail,you roll the foot up into itself like a
saugage and tie the reef lines around this bundle.NEVER TO THE SPRIT.
The mizzen is not reefed.It is so small that should you ever think
you are in winds so strong that the mizzen"should" be reefed,then I
suspect you will have more important and pressing concerns at that
time........like survival.
My mizzen is tied to the mast,as per the plans.To stow the sail,I
roll it up tightly into a saugage(I think I'm getting hungry!) and
then to ensure the sail stays furled up tight to the mast,I use a
small line,secured at the mast head.This line is then wrapped around
the mast/sail in a series of descending spirals and tied off on the
snotter cleat.This set-up has held up in some very strong
winds,including a mid-August tornado that swept briefly across the
St.Lawrence valley in front of a violent squal-line.It too spends
about six months out in the open at the quay,blow high,blow low.
Hope this helps!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,off to rustle up some grub,on the cold but sunny shores
of the St.Lawrence...........
To reef the mainsail,you roll the foot up into itself like a
saugage and tie the reef lines around this bundle.NEVER TO THE SPRIT.
The mizzen is not reefed.It is so small that should you ever think
you are in winds so strong that the mizzen"should" be reefed,then I
suspect you will have more important and pressing concerns at that
time........like survival.
My mizzen is tied to the mast,as per the plans.To stow the sail,I
roll it up tightly into a saugage(I think I'm getting hungry!) and
then to ensure the sail stays furled up tight to the mast,I use a
small line,secured at the mast head.This line is then wrapped around
the mast/sail in a series of descending spirals and tied off on the
snotter cleat.This set-up has held up in some very strong
winds,including a mid-August tornado that swept briefly across the
St.Lawrence valley in front of a violent squal-line.It too spends
about six months out in the open at the quay,blow high,blow low.
Hope this helps!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,off to rustle up some grub,on the cold but sunny shores
of the St.Lawrence...........
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "randall robar" <rrobar@s...> wrote:
> Hi Gang,
>
> I believe I finally understand how to rig micro (never having seen
> let alone sailed a sprit rig before). But how do you:
>
> (1) reef the mainsail (i.e. what do you tie the single reef points
> to -the sprit boom)?
>
> (2) reef the mizzen (Bolger's sparse comments are unclear)?
>
> (3) does everyone tie the mizzen luff to the mast as the plans
> suggest or use track & halyard instead? (Our micro will be moored
for
> the season).
>
> Thanks for your time and thoughts!
> randy
> grounded and cold in Boston
Hi Gang,
I believe I finally understand how to rig micro (never having seen
let alone sailed a sprit rig before). But how do you:
(1) reef the mainsail (i.e. what do you tie the single reef points
to -the sprit boom)?
(2) reef the mizzen (Bolger's sparse comments are unclear)?
(3) does everyone tie the mizzen luff to the mast as the plans
suggest or use track & halyard instead? (Our micro will be moored for
the season).
Thanks for your time and thoughts!
randy
grounded and cold in Boston
I believe I finally understand how to rig micro (never having seen
let alone sailed a sprit rig before). But how do you:
(1) reef the mainsail (i.e. what do you tie the single reef points
to -the sprit boom)?
(2) reef the mizzen (Bolger's sparse comments are unclear)?
(3) does everyone tie the mizzen luff to the mast as the plans
suggest or use track & halyard instead? (Our micro will be moored for
the season).
Thanks for your time and thoughts!
randy
grounded and cold in Boston