When sailing in strong winds, depower the sail by pulling the Cunningham/ downhaul on fully, adding lots of kicking strap to bend the mast and some outhaul to flatten the lower part of the sail. The most common mistake is to sail with too much power due to insufficient Cunningham/downhaul and kicker. Only a few fully battened sails will reef, such as on the Dart 16.
A reefed catamaran sail is often flat and underpowered, so be careful not to oversheet when sailing.
双体船缩帆后,帆通常较平整且动⼒不⾜。因此航⾏时⼀定要注意,不要过度收缭。
Man Overboard (MOB) 落⽔⼈员救助
Although it does not happen often, people can and do fall overboard when sailing. In some two-person dinghies the boat may capsize after you lose someone over the side. With more stable boats you can sail back and recover your crew. Both the MOB and boat are equally influenced by the tidal flow, so this does not need to be considered.