Marco,

If you are on the water and the circumstances call for reefing, you are
in for a difficult task.

Tami is right, the halyard is forward, not in the easiest position on
the water, worse if your circumstances have you thinking about reefing.
Depower the sails by furling the jib, and releasing the traveler and
sheet first, if you feel you still need to reef the main, you are going
to need a good crew... maybe you can flip over and ride out the storm on
the underside.

Reefing before you head out, maybe you shouldn't be heading out...

Todd Elozory
H21SE
Thonotosassa, Florida



-----Original Message-----
From: beachcats@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:beachcats@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mscussat
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 3:36 PM
To: beachcats@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [beachcats] How to reef a main in a Hobie Cat 16



Hi,

good morning. Despite I have been sailing my HC 16 for several
years I
have never reefed the main. Yesterday I was looking at the sail
and I
was thinking that I am not 100% confident I know how to reef it
correcly.
My boat is pretty and so mail can be locked at the right height
using
the halyard hook.

Do I need to use the standard CLEW of do I need to use the last
rear
reefing grummet as CLEW when the sail is REEFED?

Perhaps do you have any picture/guide to be used as reference?
Thanks,

Marco







[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


------------------------------------

Group Home
http://www.TheBeachcats.com

Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beachcats/

<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beachcats/join
(Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
mailto:beachcats-digest@yahoogroups.com
mailto:beachcats-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
beachcats-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/