On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:33:40 -0700, "Capt. JG"
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On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:22:25 -0700, "Capt. JG"
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I thought this deserved another thread, even though the "headsail furler"
is
surprisingly civil so far.

We all know (I hope) about giving the furled sail a couple of extra wraps
with the jib sheets, but do you go further? I seem to recall someone (more
than one) tying off the sail with an extra line, but I wondered at the
time
how one gets up high enough to make that effective.

I use a shackle on the drum of my Schaefer. Anyone else?

http://picasaweb.google.com/SailNOW....31504561647202

I use a sail tie, which I place as high as I can reach, and make a
series of half hitches going down.

The ones that kill me are the sailors who apparently think it looks
sporty to leave the last little bit of sail sticking out. Maybe they
imagine it's going to keep them from sailing around at anchor?

I just see it as an invitation to needing a new sail made.



Yeah, they don't have a clew, eventually. LOL

funny.