We’re broad reaching with two reefs already in the main and the breeze rapidly building. We’ve already seen gusts in the upper 20s and a few above 30 knots. A
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Traditionally, all sailboat mainsails were reefed by simply pulling down the reefing lines through cringles in the luff and leech of the mainsail, then securing the reefing pennants—often permanently attached to the mainsail—to the boom to tidy the sail up.
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Reefing or reducing a conventional/non-furling mainsail can be done by way of either a slab or a single line reef system. Today I want to talk about the difference between the two reef systems and how they should be set up. FIRST: Read below for a few thoughts on reefing procedure When reefing, conditions are...
If your boat is overpowered, it is slower because it is heeling too much. Excess heeling increases leeway and reduces the efficiency of your boat’s keel and
This is something I have wanted to do for some time. I began to comment on reefing a Mirror dinghy sail and saw the ideas of Mr David Sumner who lives in southern England and is very serious about his Mirror cruising. When taking a boat out for more than a couple of hours, there…
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I am converting my boat over to single line reefing in preperation for her to be more easily handled on my own. Having had a browse around, it seems there...
I purchased a 1986 Hunter 23 a while back and for the life of me I can't figure out how the reefing system is supposed to work. There is a hook where the...
Any one have a collection of reef tank wallpapers? Preferably in a high resolution. Bonus points for ones that include amoled black for phones. This is...
Some strategies for reefing in adverse conditions. John Kretschmer aboard Quetzal explains reefing downwind.
Mastering this basic tenet of seamanship can help any sailor control the circumstances when the conditions get gnarly.
Reefing: how, when and why do we do it? The answers may not be as straightforward as you think, says James Jermain
With reefing cringles and pennants now a thing of the past, lazyjacks are the most popular way of containing a slab-reefed mainsail. Combined with a mainsail cover, it's win/win all round
Goat Island Skiff group has developed a faster reefing system for cruising dinghies. No special fittings are needed so quick cheap and simple
In America, many of us have more than one tank, and sometimes more than one room of tanks. But for many European reefers where space is often a constraint…
High End Reefing – Kyle Elder’s 200 Gallon Reef - From time to time we like to showcase high end aquariums and describing this gem as high end is an understatement if there ever was one. Kyle Elder is a designer and acrylic fabricator and we are pleased to share some of his handy work with you. Keep reading below to learn more about his awesome 200 gallon reef aquarium project that many of us can only dream about. Tank Features: Kyle Elder (Elder1945 on Reef2Reef) Tank info/Bio: Tank overall size 200 gallons 85″ x 30″ x 18″ Partial Equipment List: Sump: Vertex Supra 180 Skimmer: Vertex Omega 180 w/Vectra Self Cleaning Head Zeolith Reactor: Vertex Dosing Vessels: Vertex Libra Controller: GHL Profilux P4 Doser: GHL Doser 2.1 Calcium Reactor: Vertex RX-C 6DK Lighting: 2 x Orphek Atlantik v
beginner series for sailboat and yacht rigging, learn how standing rigging and running rigging works on modern day cruiser yachts, includes demonstration of ...
Trying to bring this debate alive again. I have a 1982 Dufour 31 which we bought last year as a couple new to yachting and retirement . It has a nice new Volvo Penta 40 hp which kind of makes it a
