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Old 27-10-2021, 14:33   #31
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Re: Low friction rings on the main as reef points

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Our new main has Rutgerson QRS45 rings https://www.rutgerson.se/product/quick-reef-solution/ for the leech lines for all three reef lines and these are really nice. Main benefit of these versus LFRs that are attached behind the leech is that there is nothing for the lazy jacks to get easily hung up on. But of course, they aren’t easy to retrofit.
"The ring could be described as a low friction ring, but made of two parts that are fastened together through the Super Ring and sailcloth"

Cool I had not seen these before. Thanks
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Re: Low friction rings on the main as reef points

What does your main have on the tack?
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What does your main have on the tack?
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