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• How many reef points do you have?
  • Deep reefs
  • I lay out Dutchman sail flaking systems for sailmakers...
  • 3
  • 2 deep reefs
    • Another with 2 Deep Reefs
      • Three reefs
  • Added a third when we went cruising...
  • My little barge of old wasn't in the class with these behemoths but two reefs and stays'l.
  • 2 reefs and a stays'l
  • The other issue is where you sail and what your crew is like.
    • Yes, large #1 genoa for light air
      • #2 Genoa
    • Another issue is the fact that you're cruising
  • 2 Reefs
  • one set
  • 3 reefs
    • That Cat 38 is a racer.
  • reefs - two
  • My main has two sets of reef points...
    • 4 but
      • Is one a "flattening" reef? (i.e., a foot or less above the clew, along the le
        • Four Reefs
    • An old timer told me once....
      • Reefs 3... good point, other strategies
      • Many points
        • Caliber 40 / custom 2 reef main / 12 years
      • Wise words indeed!