REEFING SINGLE HANDED

Just a short fim this week showing you all how we reef Sea Horse when sailing single handed. There isnt much to it but I do show you a couple of tips that make all the difference.

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[DonKeates]

Always enjoy your videos and have learned a lot from them. The elastic trick is worth remembering and I will be sure to give it a try when I am next out.

[stephenphillips]

I was just today setting up the reefing system on my new boat, configured the same as yours. At the comfort of a calm dock, I took it all for a 'test drive'. Pretty easy, but I did determine that this would be a two-person job on a pitching wet deck. The three AWESOME 'hacks' I got from this vid are:
Tape on the halyard to let out the correct amount.
Elastic cord to hold the reefing cringle in place before the halyard tension can be reapplied.
Sorting out the folds in the leech so the reefing lines can work at their most efficient.
Thanks heaps! She can now stay in the cabin watching Netflix!

[chriscancelli]

Thanks, explained simply and directly

[SteveSmith-ezte]

Grear video with great points, and i fully agree, if you want to learn something watch a number of videos, gather the info that is useful to your boat, then go practice and apply what you learn..

[joeldasilva]

Very glad I found your videos, well done.

[mauriceaguiler]

Thank you, brother. This was very informative and straightforward. Happy sails!

[andyvan]

one more tip, in heavy weather, put the main sheet lead, ( the anchor point of the sheet pulley blocks) to leward, a couple of inches/feet, REDUCES rudder angle, go faster( also balances the power, as same sail area for jib, but LESS main, so will point on a different course{think of the tank tracks, or multi-enging aircraft- differential power turns in the direction of the lesser engine/force}) ; BUT more important, like the flaps in aircraft, rigs the boat to heal less, so a safer/more comfortable ride, as you are more upright, & less stress on the rig. ( and less chance of the "chinease jibe" too :-)) ).

[harbourdogNL]

Reef while on the starboard tack, esp. when single-handed, so that you are on the stand-on vessel if you encounter other boats.

[norml.hugh-mann]

Nobody gets to pick the conditions of their accidental entry into the water while under way much past wearing a PFD and being clipped in to a restraint system of one sort or another. Dont spend up to 72 hours treading water and floating....all you gotta do is take some precautions

[DAVEEMAN]

Regarding downwind sailing; I presume the boat must be turned around into the wind to reef main?

[keithlittlebury]

Great vid thanks. Just wondering about topping lift and boom Vang? Do you bother with these? Thanks

[RustyCroom]

Is Cringle the word you're looking for?