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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Reefing Posted By: George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan Date: 7/5/08 11:47p.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: reefing (Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall) When I need to reef while in heavy winds, it's normally just a matter of headding towards the wind so the mainsail will not blow all over the place other than flapping like a flag. After that, I start to release the halyard and carefully lower the main about a foot. Then I tie off the halyard and wind the main on the boom. Then just redo everything as necessary. When the wind is not blowing so hard you can let the main down a larger amount, possibally all at once. The important thing is to point towards the wind. Sea you, George E. Norkus

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Sailing sideways in the Santana 2023 (or, "Over 40+ knots from windward!") -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/1/08 1:00p.m.

Details? Photos? -- Paul Germain, Santanaa 2023 C -- 7/1/08 3:40p.m.

Sadly, no pics, nor known max wind speeds taken by me. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/2/08 12:47p.m.

WOW! -- Paul Germain, Santanaa 2023 C -- 7/2/08 9:26p.m.

Oddly enough, other's have also told me that -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/3/08 1:52p.m.

Sailing sideways -- Glen / S-21 "Winterdream" -- 7/3/08 8:19a.m.

Glen, thanks for sharing the old saying. I like it alot! -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/3/08 2:26p.m.

That got to be the shortest message you have -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/1/08 3:48p.m.

Allen, here's what happened to me. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/1/08 8:27p.m.

reefing -- Allen Horning 1994 2023A Tall -- 7/4/08 5:45a.m.

 Reefing   -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/5/08 11:47p.m.

Do-able, solo, on a real close reach, too. -- Gary, Santana 2023A, Milwaukee -- 7/7/08 6:30a.m.

Main reefing on S21 -- David / S21 "God's Gift" -- 7/7/08 11:49a.m.

Two basic styles for me. -- George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan -- 7/7/08 4:19p.m.