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Jonathan Ganz Jonathan Ganz is offline
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In article .com,
druid wrote:
I've hanked on enough sails singlehanded to appreciate a good reefer/
furler. Far Cove has one, and it's a Joy to always have Just Enough
headsail rather than always too much or too little. As for the foam
luff: I think it's a Good Idea, and as mentioned does give you a
better sail shape when reefed, but not necessary for reefing. Just
make sure you get a GOOD furling system (mine is a Harken) - the
cheaper ones furl but don't reef.


I have a Schaefer. Sailing with it reefed in 25kts plus isn't a
problem. Definitely, you need a decent mechanism.

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