-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Duke <tduke@cfw.com>
To: wwpotter@tscnet.com <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Sunday, November 22, 1998 7:13 PM
Subject: Frostbite Sail in Virginia Mountains
> I am not sure I needed to reef, but ...
You were right to reef. I've been blown around a few times, and when I
reefed the boat became much more manageable. The shrouds block the mainsail
and boom from moving too far forward, and you may not be able to spill
enough wind to prevent a broach and a possible knockdown.
Richard D. Joffe
rdjoffe@erols.com
P-15 #2080, "Potter Noster"
Columbia, MD