On 8 Oct 2004 12:30:49 GMT, William R. Watt wrote:

Morgan Ohlson ) writes:

Sleeve? ...in the meaning of treading the sail over the mast?

How can I reef that?

on big boats the sail is rolled up around the mast - "roller reefing"
Look at the "Freedom" brand of cat ketches and similar boats on the Internet.
I've seen photos of it being done on a laser. No experience with it myself.
I run for shelter.

An unstayed stiff rig must be the easiest to adopt, wouldn't it.

It should be easiest to adopt a rigid rigg since it easily can be given the
same stiff mast etc. Whith almost no bending the bening could be more easliy
aproximated and less fault, even if homebuilt mast etc.


Morgan O.

Morgan O.