[C320-list] When do you reef?

[Ken Danko]

Kevin:

There are so many variables that it is hard to generalize: wind speed, 
point of sail, surface of the water, gusting/not, size of the jib, 
racing/not, etc. In the summer I generally keep the first reef point in 
all the time and use a 100% jib. By summer I mean April through 
September when we get a LOT of wind. Sometimes during a sail I am still 
overpowered and sometimes I am underpowered but generally it is ok. I 
move the traveler and I partially furl the jib, depending. These 
adjustments are relatively easy. Another variable worth mentioning is 
crew and what you want to get out of the day with them. The more 
experienced the crew the more you can delay reefing till needed. The 
less experienced the crew the more you might want to reef before you 
leave the harbor even if you will be underpowered much of the time.

Ken Danko
Grace, #802
San Francisco

Kevin wrote:
> Hi All,
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> I got my 320 in the late fall and she's been on the hard through the winter so I still have lots to learn about her.
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> Just wondering...at what wind speed do you reef? The 320 sails best with minimal heel, correct? Do you ever start by lessening the sail area of your genny before putting in a reef?
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> Thanks.
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> Kevin
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