No reefpoint on my sail

[ehall686]

No reefpoint on my sail can I still reef the sail? 

I went out today and had 12 to 15 mph wind at what point do you reef the sail ( if I can on these sails)?

[Shawn]

On a 23 that is about where the first reef goes in.

Do you have much or any hardware on the other side of the boom below the sail?

If not see if when you pull out on the boom the gooseneck will let you spin the boom. If it does you could roll up some of the main on the boom. Flying Scots were originally setup to be reefed that way.

Shawn

[NateD]

Like Shawn said, it's roller reefing around the boom. Release the main halyard, then pull the boom backwards toward the stern and twist it, the sail will wrap around the boom. You can choose how deep the reef is by the number of times you wrap it around the boom, until you hit the first batten.

[ehall686]

Thanks, I'll give it a try the next time I go out.

[kickingbug1]

     i have tried this on my 16 just for the hell of it. its a bugger to do singlehanded though

[ehall686]

sometime I think that you would have no other choice. Do you think that it would get easier with practice?

[mrb]

Under a blow, not really, just reamember it is easier to let out if winds are not as strong as you thought they would be                                                                 than to reef if they are stronger than you like.

[NateD]

It's certainly harder to reef single handed, but if it has to be done, it has to be done.

It's usually easier to remove the reef when your on the water than it is to put the reef in. So if you think you might need to reef, better to do it at the dock than on the water.