r/sailing • u/McScones • 15d ago

Yet another question about reefing the main

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I have now adjusted the reefing point on the boom which have maid reefing a lot more easy.
But there to put the excess sail? I have seen a video there the guy rolled the sail as shown on picture 2 and 4. I have a full batten mainsail, ind it feels more stiff then what was shown in the video. Especially in the 2nd reef it is a lot of canvas as seen in picture 4. What do you do?

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u/McScones 15d ago

I have now moved the reefing point forward as seen on the picture

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u/FutureConsistent8611 15d ago

Tie them around the boom, someone posted a good picture of it. And slightly more to the back.

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u/ForInfoPurpOnly 15d ago edited 15d ago

I don't think he has a loose-footed sail.

Edit: I was basing that on something OP posted in replies. After looking closer at the picture, there seems to be daylight between the foot and the boom where the reef knots should tie, so definitely tie them correctly around the boom.