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() Aside for that -- I missed the knockdown? A little rail in the water, but...NOT a knockdown! If you look later in at the video, you can see a commercial vessel to starboard (it's either a barge being towed or vessel towing large tender)?
In my opinion, aside from adjusting the main, they just had way too much genoa up. On that close reach, even with the roller furling, they still had a baggy headsail (although better with less of it up there).
A little snotty weather, with a too much Dacron exposed to be comfortable, but not very extreme.
This is more of a knockdown -- but not a dark and stormy one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwlj-BdMCD4
Check out the gal on the mast that's handling for foredeck ;^)))))
Then there's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG3jA6Fswak
Messages In This Thread
- This video is a little bit uncomfortable to watch
- Yes, too much sail is my nightmare. I have to find reasons not to reef when I sail the boat.
- The guy furling the jib only had one wrap around the wincht, then up to the "stripper"
- I think I would have my weather boards fitted in those conditions.
- Looked like they already had 2 reefs in, but they could have dropped the traveler.
- I agree they have two reefs and the traveler is needs to be dropped to leeward, vang, main trimmed
- Yes, too much sail is my nightmare. I have to find reasons not to reef when I sail the boat.