[C320-list] C320-list Digest, Vol 657, Issue 1

[Dennis Harris]

Was the original post describing "named" storms, or just those lesser 
storms, or even routine conditions where you don't want the boom swinging? 
If it's about "named" storms, there's a long line of additional things we do 
locally (in NC) to prepare (The weather channel and NOAA usually give a good 
idea as to what to prepare for).   But for lesser storms and routine 
conditions, any of the several proposals will work just fine...just my 
thoughts.

Dennis Harris C320 #694

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> Wow! What a lot of clever people we have out there with lines, straps,
> hooks, and bends. Reminds me of an old sailor's poem I heard in my Navy
> days.
>
> While securing the sails and boom is a smart precaution, the only sure way
> to prevent torn sails is to remove them. Our marina always makes this
> recommendation in advance of a "named" storm. I have seen tightly furled 
> and
> secured head sails unrolled and even torn without unrolling when left on 
> in
> hurricane force winds. The wind only needs a scrap of an edge to grab 
> before
> major damage can occur. I've also seen a headsail so badly fouled that it
> couldn't be unfurled. Always best to remove them.
>
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>
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