[C320-list] Unfurling Genoa

[BAdams3491 at aol.com]

I keep my boat on the edge of tornado alley.  Last week we had a big  storm 
blow through, and I got a call the next day from the marina saying, my  "front 
sail had come loose."  Drove to the lake to find both genoa sheets  still 
attached to the clew, tightly wrapped around the genoa and the forestay,  secured 
to the winches, the furler control line still tight and secure, but the  top 
part of the genoa had come loose about two thirds of the way up the  forestay.  
Apparently the wind had somehow gotten an edge loose and it blew  hard enough 
to loosen a five foot section.  Other than the obvious of  insuring the genoa 
is furled tightly or buying a cover, any suggestions as to  how to avoid this 
in the future?
 
Bert
At Ease
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