"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
#3, but you don't say what you mean by "storm."

By storm I mean, you switch from your journey to surviving.

#3 with the sails I have is my choice as well. I have a 20% storm jib
and a deep second reef in the mizzen. Perhaps Id leave the main up
and double reefed if running down wind to keep up with the waves.

However I do not have a tri sail. Number 4 might be just as good
holding her steady into the seas.


"Joe" wrote in message
om...
In a storm would you, if you had a ketch:

1. reef down the main and mizzen, drop the jib.
2. use just a tri sail on the main mast.
3. use a storm jib and a reefed mizzen.
4. just use a storm jib.
5. Use just a reefed main
6. Use a reefed main and a storm jib.

And why is a tri sail track offset on the main mast?

Is it just because you can raise the sail fast without un-bending the
main, or does it have something to do with shape.

How much, if any foil shape should a tri sail have?

And how do you best figure what size tri sail you should use?

And with a quick double reefing system, do you think a tri sail is
needed?

Thanks

Joe
MSV RedCloud

As Bob knows, a journey begins with a single step, and
coincidentally survival does also.

"Joe" wrote in message
om...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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#3, but you don't say what you mean by "storm."

By storm I mean, you switch from your journey to surviving.

#3 with the sails I have is my choice as well. I have a 20% storm jib
and a deep second reef in the mizzen. Perhaps Id leave the main up
and double reefed if running down wind to keep up with the waves.

However I do not have a tri sail. Number 4 might be just as good
holding her steady into the seas.


"Joe" wrote in message
om...
In a storm would you, if you had a ketch:

1. reef down the main and mizzen, drop the jib.
2. use just a tri sail on the main mast.
3. use a storm jib and a reefed mizzen.
4. just use a storm jib.
5. Use just a reefed main
6. Use a reefed main and a storm jib.

And why is a tri sail track offset on the main mast?

Is it just because you can raise the sail fast without un-bending the
main, or does it have something to do with shape.

How much, if any foil shape should a tri sail have?

And how do you best figure what size tri sail you should use?

And with a quick double reefing system, do you think a tri sail is
needed?

Thanks

Joe
MSV RedCloud