[quote=MN3]by not having the halyard "bead" seated in the fork on top of your mast, and tying it off at the base (or close to the base on a cleat) you have just turned your halyard into a 2-1 system doubling the stress/tension on your mast.
You are talking about reefing,which is ONLY done in heavy air so that would not be the time to double your tension (esp with a comp tip)[/quote]
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