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Jack Jamison wrote:

I was thinking about a CDI FF7 or a Profurl R25 both have good
reputations. I expect that the FF7 with its single groove and
internal halyard would make sail changes impractical; is that so?
Does the Profurl allow for easy sail changes?

We have the Flexible Furler; second boat we've put one on. We have about
15 years' experience in total.

Sail changes are not impossible while under way, but the process is
somewhat slower than a racing foil. At anchor, it's no big thing. For
cruising, that's fine as you can figure out approximately what the
weather's going to do most days, downsizing when you expect heavier
winds. If stuff hits the fan, you can partially furl and get by with the
reduced efficiency. Changing to a larger one, of course, is about the
same as doing it at anchor.

The internal halyard works very well. I particularly like both the lack
of halyard wrap and that the luff can be tensioned at the foot with
gravity helping instead of hurting. The whole system is pretty much
bulletproof.

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