On Wed, 06 Aug 2003, "Michael Olsen" wrote:

No question about it. The wind was gusty. I was
out near Huntington Bay at 4.30 and we hit 31 knot
winds true south-southwest. Apparent reached 38.
It was nuts.
It was great.
But it was windy.

Mike
Beneteau 331.

Have you confirmed whether, for that model (the B331), reefing
comparatively early, even if not in any way necessary, substantially
increases speed and sailing peformance in related respects? If and to
the extent so, in what configurations in what conditions?