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P=34, E=11.5
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Currently go to the mast to reef. Tack goes to reefing hooks on the gooseneck. Each clew line runs from boom (tied around, loose foot), through leech grommet, to block at end of boom, to block and stopper at gooseneck (Kenyon boom). I don't run the clew line for the second reef until the first reef is in.
Running double line reefing to the cockpit will mean moving the halyard winch and running the halyard and 4 reef lines aft. Lots of blocks and line stoppers. With single line, I'd only be running 3 lines aft with 3 stoppers, but probably the same total number of new blocks.

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