Seemed odd that nobody else was out today at Shell Pt, FL. We took my
28' S2 out with anenometer reaqding about 12 kts in the canal, wind
outa the North. Unfurled the jib about 75% and sailed directly
downwind out to sea. Once in deep water(about a half mile out), GPS
said we were going 5 kts on 75% jib alone with wind on port quarter.
Continued on a course of 150 for about a mile under jib alone, turned
more east for another couple miles while I screwed with a fishing rod
for my daughter. Turned into wind to put up main and realized "Hey,
either I underestimated the wind or it suddenly got WAAAAY stronger".
Looked in cabin at anemometer and it said 20, "hmmmmm". "OK, lets see
if my new reefign system works". BIG puff followed by sustained very
strong wind, anemometer says 26, "Good Lord". Hardly any swells close
to shore but they were kinda choppy out here. Sailed back to the west
waiting for it to die down but it kept up, even back at channel
entrance which is a half mile out it was 24. Going back down channel
directly north, the wind speed dropped dramatically as we approached
land till right next to shore where the channel turns it was back to
10-12. I had never noticed such a dramatic land effect here. GOD, I
love my new CDI furler.

Furlers a nice. Did you have one you didn't want/like or did you not have
one at all?

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www.sailnow.com

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Seemed odd that nobody else was out today at Shell Pt, FL. We took my
28' S2 out with anenometer reaqding about 12 kts in the canal, wind
outa the North. Unfurled the jib about 75% and sailed directly
downwind out to sea. Once in deep water(about a half mile out), GPS
said we were going 5 kts on 75% jib alone with wind on port quarter.
Continued on a course of 150 for about a mile under jib alone, turned
more east for another couple miles while I screwed with a fishing rod
for my daughter. Turned into wind to put up main and realized "Hey,
either I underestimated the wind or it suddenly got WAAAAY stronger".
Looked in cabin at anemometer and it said 20, "hmmmmm". "OK, lets see
if my new reefign system works". BIG puff followed by sustained very
strong wind, anemometer says 26, "Good Lord". Hardly any swells close
to shore but they were kinda choppy out here. Sailed back to the west
waiting for it to die down but it kept up, even back at channel
entrance which is a half mile out it was 24. Going back down channel
directly north, the wind speed dropped dramatically as we approached
land till right next to shore where the channel turns it was back to
10-12. I had never noticed such a dramatic land effect here. GOD, I
love my new CDI furler.

Capt. JG wrote:
Furlers a nice. Did you have one you didn't want/like or did you not have
one at all?

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

wrote in message
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Seemed odd that nobody else was out today at Shell Pt, FL. We took my
28' S2 out with anenometer reaqding about 12 kts in the canal, wind
outa the North. Unfurled the jib about 75% and sailed directly
downwind out to sea. Once in deep water(about a half mile out), GPS
said we were going 5 kts on 75% jib alone with wind on port quarter.
Continued on a course of 150 for about a mile under jib alone, turned
more east for another couple miles while I screwed with a fishing rod
for my daughter. Turned into wind to put up main and realized "Hey,
either I underestimated the wind or it suddenly got WAAAAY stronger".
Looked in cabin at anemometer and it said 20, "hmmmmm". "OK, lets see
if my new reefign system works". BIG puff followed by sustained very
strong wind, anemometer says 26, "Good Lord". Hardly any swells close
to shore but they were kinda choppy out here. Sailed back to the west
waiting for it to die down but it kept up, even back at channel
entrance which is a half mile out it was 24. Going back down channel
directly north, the wind speed dropped dramatically as we approached
land till right next to shore where the channel turns it was back to
10-12. I had never noticed such a dramatic land effect here. GOD, I
love my new CDI furler.


I sailed for years without a furler and bought one for single handed
sailing. I am amazed at how much more I sail when cruising now that I
have it. The furler has definitely made me a better sailor too. I was
able to install the CDI furler myself too. Actually, I installed it
twice cuz I got something wrong (I forget what) the first time and
neither time was hard. It makes me wonder if there is something else
out there for sailing that would make life so much easier.

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Capt. JG wrote:
Furlers a nice. Did you have one you didn't want/like or did you not have
one at all?

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

wrote in message
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Seemed odd that nobody else was out today at Shell Pt, FL. We took my
28' S2 out with anenometer reaqding about 12 kts in the canal, wind
outa the North. Unfurled the jib about 75% and sailed directly
downwind out to sea. Once in deep water(about a half mile out), GPS
said we were going 5 kts on 75% jib alone with wind on port quarter.
Continued on a course of 150 for about a mile under jib alone, turned
more east for another couple miles while I screwed with a fishing rod
for my daughter. Turned into wind to put up main and realized "Hey,
either I underestimated the wind or it suddenly got WAAAAY stronger".
Looked in cabin at anemometer and it said 20, "hmmmmm". "OK, lets see
if my new reefign system works". BIG puff followed by sustained very
strong wind, anemometer says 26, "Good Lord". Hardly any swells close
to shore but they were kinda choppy out here. Sailed back to the west
waiting for it to die down but it kept up, even back at channel
entrance which is a half mile out it was 24. Going back down channel
directly north, the wind speed dropped dramatically as we approached
land till right next to shore where the channel turns it was back to
10-12. I had never noticed such a dramatic land effect here. GOD, I
love my new CDI furler.


I sailed for years without a furler and bought one for single handed
sailing. I am amazed at how much more I sail when cruising now that I
have it. The furler has definitely made me a better sailor too. I was
able to install the CDI furler myself too. Actually, I installed it
twice cuz I got something wrong (I forget what) the first time and
neither time was hard. It makes me wonder if there is something else
out there for sailing that would make life so much easier.

I know what you mean... I didn't want to spend the $$ for one for my Cal, so
I rigged a jib downhaul. It really increased my desire to take her out. I
just didn't like relying on my tiller tender to go forward. The winds can
get pretty squirelly, so even 30 seconds can be optimistic.

wrote ...
It makes me wonder if there is something else
out there for sailing that would make life so much easier.


Yes, there is, an autopilot.

Scotty

Why didn't you put the main up when going downwind?

What do you have for a reefing system?

wrote
Seemed odd that nobody else was out today at Shell Pt, FL. We took my
28' S2 out with anenometer reaqding about 12 kts in the canal, wind
outa the North. Unfurled the jib about 75% and sailed directly
downwind out to sea. Once in deep water(about a half mile out), GPS
said we were going 5 kts on 75% jib alone with wind on port quarter.
Continued on a course of 150 for about a mile under jib alone, turned
more east for another couple miles while I screwed with a fishing rod
for my daughter. Turned into wind to put up main and realized "Hey,
either I underestimated the wind or it suddenly got WAAAAY stronger".
Looked in cabin at anemometer and it said 20, "hmmmmm". "OK, lets see
if my new reefign system works". BIG puff followed by sustained very
strong wind, anemometer says 26, "Good Lord". Hardly any swells close
to shore but they were kinda choppy out here. Sailed back to the west
waiting for it to die down but it kept up, even back at channel
entrance which is a half mile out it was 24. Going back down channel
directly north, the wind speed dropped dramatically as we approached
land till right next to shore where the channel turns it was back to
10-12. I had never noticed such a dramatic land effect here. GOD, I
love my new CDI furler.

Do you have any sort of track system for your main?

wrote
I also had a downhaul but the furler is just so much easier that I now
sail at times when I would never have done so before. I sail on the
ICW betwen bridges when before it was just too much of a pain to raise
and drop, raise and drop the jib between bridges. I sail on winding
channels where I can quickly furl when going dead into wind and then
unfurl when it turns enough. I never have the wrong headsail up as I
can go from about a 150 down to about a 105 easily and whn going
downwind can even furl it much smaller. I also didnt want to spend the
$ but figured that it would make single handing more practical and it
changed my whole sailing experience even with sufficient crew. I no
longer have to try to direct somebody else to go forward to set up the
jib or allow somebody else to steer while i do it all the while I give
them steering directions from the bow while I am hanking on the jib.

There Sure is!!!

This coming from "An Old Single Hander", Lazy Jacks for your Main Sail;
A Auto Pilot, as Scotty said, with a remote control, and the best of
all; A Pilothouse with inside steering station.

That Furler is a HUGE step forward in singlehanding. Without it I would
never sailed into my Late 70's, with a neuro disorder. I love
singlehanding!! What a way to clear your mind.

db, if you don't have Lazy Jacks there is a very inexpensive solution.
If you want, I'll explain how to set it up. E-mail me. I also have Half
ass solution to the inside steering for bad weather. Here in the high
Latitudes, I found it very nice to get out of the weather and had my
previous boat rigged for foul or cold weather sailing



http://community.webtv.net/tassail/ThomPage

http://community.webtv.net/tassail/Pneuma

We have the auto-pilot and I use it. I bought all the stuff to make
Lazy jacks but have not installed them yet.

I did not put up the main going downwind because I'd have to turn into
the wind to do it and the channel starts going directly downwind. My
wife was steering in the channel and she HATES the main blocking her
vision while it is going up, especially in the channel. By the time we
cleared the channel, I was rigging a fishing line for my 9 yr old and
that took awhile.

All my controls lead to my cockpit with stoppers. My first reef is a
two line system and my second reef is a single line system.

On 26 Feb 2006 16:37:11 -0800, wrote:

Once in deep water...........

Must be a relative description. There's no deep water where you sail
is there?

Frank