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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 17-09-2012, 14:09
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Posted By MarkSF
Re: Mainsail - Two Reefs or Three ?

If that's the case why are storm trysails popular? Not just popular, but compulsory for ocean races. A main with a third reef in is about the same size as a trysail.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-03-2012, 17:33
Replies: 82
Views: 29,312
Posted By MarkSF
Re: Mainsail - two reefs or three?

My new sail seems to stick well to this guideline. P is 35ft, and the first reef is 4ft up. The second is around 7 1/2 ft.

What is odd is the old main that this one replaced. It has two reefs at...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2012, 16:25
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Views: 29,312
Posted By MarkSF
Re: Mainsail - two reefs or three?

That's exactly where I put them. Maybe 20% and 40%. Maybe another at higher % would be good for passagemaking?
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-03-2012, 11:46
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Views: 29,312
Posted By MarkSF
Re: Mainsail - two reefs or three?

My old main had two reefs, about 2ft apart. The first reef had almost no effect, and the second wasn't much better. The sailmaker described them as typical for an east coast sail. The new main I had...
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