Because you've seen someone step up onto the boom to do some work, as did
the skipper during the Trans-Erie, he had to re-run a jiffy reefing line
through a reef clew grommet. You some of the folks here are taking up the
arguments of the lately departed Captain Neal, who never met an improvement
in sailing technology that he didn't like.
John Cairns

"DSK" wrote in message
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Last but not least, booms supported by solid vangs will (if properly
engineered) hold up weights at least as heavy as a medium size adult.
Ask me how I know this for a fact!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King