When we were heading down the Cal. coast we were running fast with some large-ish seas behind us. Jill said she thought it was time to reef (like the lady in the story) but we were moving so well I put it off for a bit.

It was a WHITE KNUCKLE exp! Turning into the seas in time to not take a knock down got my full attention. After that, the word aboard our boat is, "when Jill says it's time to reef, IT'S TIME TO REEF!"

GLAD they made it.

Greg