"Dave" wrote in message
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On Fri, 8 Sep 2006 11:26:19 -0400, "Bart Senior" .@.
said:

Another lesson is take extra measures furling your jibs.
We all
know what a sail does when it flogs. Few people take the
time
to take extra measures to ensure roller furled jibs do
not flog
themselves to pieces. Obviously taking a sail down prior
to a
storm, or when out of the area for an extended period, is
good idea.

We waited out the storm at a floating dock at Brewer's in
Greenport, a very
well-protected area. I think most of the storm essentially
missed us, though
we say a fair amount of rain. Saw no wind damage at all
there except for one
boat whose sail cover got torn.

A sign posted on the marina's board recommended removing
roller furling
jibs. No one removed them so far as I could tell, though a
very few people
secured their jibs with a line spiraled around the jib
from top to bottom.

I note that the most recent GOB recommended simply putting
an extra line
around the jib (near where the sheets attach, now spiral
fashion) to protect
from unfurling and flogging.

At first I was wondering how they got a line to the top. I
suppose I could spiral my extra jib halyard around and tie
it off. Sounds like a good idea.

Scotty