[C320-list] Fore Stay Furling Gear

[Warren Updike]

It's never a good idea to leave a furled head sail on the forestay with a strong blow expected regardless how you secure it.  We had a boat in our marina left the head sail on in advance of a hurricane warning.  The sail remained secure where the sheets were wrapped; but, the wind got under the edge of the sail about 3/4 of the way up and worked on it until the leech tore off and wrapped around the sail in such a way that it could not be unfurled.  

It's always a good idea to remove sails in advance of a blow.

Warren & Pattie Updike
C320, #62, 1994, "Warr De Mar"
Frog Mortar Creek, Middle River
Chesapeake Bay