one end clipped to an "eye" on the aft end of the boom, through the aft
reefing point, back down to a cheek block on the after end of the boom
(opposite the "eye"), then forward to a horn cleat on the front end of the
boom.
That's assuming you don't have any fancy style reefing system...
Mike Calva
"Panacea" P19 #719
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Canova <mcanova@prodigy.net>
To: West Wight Potter <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 8:13 PM
Subject: Reefing a 15
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>Fellow Potterers;
>
>My son Charlie(age 4) and I went sailing Sunday for the first time at Lake
>Anna, Virginia. Like many small inland lakes, it was very gusty as we
>sailed from protected to open areas. I initially sailed on jib alone
>(points much better then main alone), and then as I got more comfortable,
>found a calm cove where I could raise the main. I decided to ere on the
>side of caution, and attempted to reef the main before raising it.
>
>After hooking the hook on the gooseneck to the sail, and looping the rope
>from the reef points to around the foot (not around the boom), I realized
>that I was not sure what to do with the rear reef point. The line through
>that grommet has a loop at each end. Do I loop it around the foot the like
>the other reef points? Or, do I connect it to it to the end of the boom?
>Or both in some fashion? I looped the line around the foot, and sailed on,
>but it did not look right.
>
>It was not windy enough to really matter, but I'd like to know so when I
>really need to reef, I won't be experimenting.
>
>We had a great first sail of the season, and it took me under 15 minutes to
>rig and launch (for those of you that are keeping track of these things).
>
>Mike Canova
>P15, 1830
>Richmond, VA
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