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Main reefing on S21

Posted By: David / S21 "God's Gift"
Date: 7/7/08 11:49a.m.

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In Response To: Reefing (link) (George E Norkus, Santana 2023A, SE Michigan)

George,
I noticed you dropped the halyard a foot and rolled the main around the boom.
My S21 has this feature - I think.
On the foreward end of the boom is a ratchet type affair. It looks like you would do just what you said. Lower the halyard a foot or so and turn the boom to take up the slack in the sail. (Need to remove the vang . . . )
The reverse is what looks like it may not be so easy, although I've never tried. It looks as though you need to again relax the halyard, pull the boom aft to unlatch the ratchet and unwind the main from the boom. tighten the halyard and go. (I don't have a fully battened main so jamming the mast wouldn't be an issue for me.)
Is this correct? Again, I've never tried it. I've got a furler on the jib and pretty much just use that when it gets too breezey for the main.
Fresh Winds,
David.

Messages In This Thread

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.

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