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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 14-04-2012, 10:20
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Posted By Cheechako
Re: Mainsail - Two Reefs or Three ?

The staysail was a great idea of course. I use to love my 44 and 47 footer with the wind blowing 25-30, two reefs in and staysail alone.... hull speed attained and flat sailing! I actually had a...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 24-03-2012, 09:36
Replies: 82
Views: 29,312
Posted By Cheechako
Re: Mainsail - two reefs or three?

One thing about a third reef is that the sail stack up on the boom gets so large that it's a bit of a mess. That flat top of the sail is pretty much useless it seems to me except as a riding sail.......
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2012, 12:14
Replies: 82
Views: 29,312
Posted By Cheechako
Re: Mainsail - two reefs or three?

or in mast furling! too bad many types have issues.... :popcorn:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2012, 11:47
Replies: 82
Views: 29,312
Posted By Cheechako
Re: Mainsail - two reefs or three?

Yeah.... they should make something that reefs continuously... :whistling:
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2012, 10:52
Replies: 82
Views: 29,312
Posted By Cheechako
Re: Mainsail - two reefs or three?

Yeah, it's boat specific for sure. I was thinking the other way though with the first reef just a couple of feet. I often felt the boat was just a touch over powered, too much heel, wife trying to...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2012, 09:34
Replies: 82
Views: 29,312
Posted By Cheechako
Re: Mainsail - two reefs or three?

3 reefs if sailing the oceans. I often would not have the third reef rigged and only intended to rig it if crossing an ocean/long offshore trip. With a cutter rig, two reefs was enough to 40+ knots....
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