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Outline for: Basic Class #3
This lesson is intended to cover reefing, shaking out the main, the “Quick Stop” rescue technique, and heaving to maneuvers. However, check your volunteered boat. Some newer and Class boats may not be equipped to reef. If you will teach reefing, first review the reefing process at the dock. Actually reef and shake out a reef at the dock if wind direction/speed allow.
• Before starting out, make sure there is a reefing line installed in the mainsail clew and explain the procedure that will take place.
• Be out sailing with jib and main. Advise the crew that you want to reef the main.
• The main trimmer eases the main, the main halyard is eased, and the main is pulled down to secure the main reef ring on the boom. The main halyard is tightened and the reef line is winched tight on the boom. The main is trimmed in immediately after.
• Shake out the reef soon after. Ease the main sheet, ease the halyard enough to un-dog it from the boom, ease the reef line, and winch up the main halyard to position. Trim the main to position.
Reefing The area of the mainsail may be reduced by lowering the sail partially and secur- ing the lower portion to the boom. This is best accomplished while on a close reach or while Hove-To with the mainsail luffing.
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Lowering the Jib
The easiest way to reduce sail is to simply lower the jib. With just the mainsail up, however, the boat is no longer in balance. The wind pressure on the mainsail will tend to rotate the bow of the boat toward the wind. To compensate, you will need to steer with the tiller pulled slightly away from the mainsail 1 to keep the boat sailing straight. Not all boats will sail to windward with the jib down.
22 Lowering the Mainsail
The most significant way you can reduce sail is to lower the mainsail. With just the jib up, however, the boat is no longer in balance. The wind pressure on the jib will tend to rotate the bow of the boat away from the wind. To compensate, you will need to steer with the tiller pushed slightly toward the mainsail B to keep the boat sailing straight.
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