[C38] Mainsail flatening reef

[William Knowles]

Max the idea is to flatten the sail to reduce the pressure on the front side, reducing heel without reducing area. The shape will not be good very flat. I believe you tighten the outhaul and lower the luff to the reef point keep it tight. This  should reduce the power coming from the main.

Bill Flying Goose 


--- On Mon, 11/10/08, Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
> Subject: [C38] Mainsail flatening reef
> To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <Listserve at catalina38.org>
> Date: Monday, November 10, 2008, 5:42 PM
> Hi everybody,
> 
> My original mainsail has a flatening reef, and my question
> is exactly how am
> I suppossed to use it???
>    On which wind conditions???
> Its hard to give this sail a good shape, and I know that
> somehow this
> relates to this flatening reef.
> I have a better sail without this, but still, I would like
> to know how to
> use it!!!!!....
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> Max Soto
> C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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