On May 14, 11:15 am, Joe wrote:
On May 14, 9:50 am, katy wrote:

Bart wrote:
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0507/422839.html

According to the family, the skipper of the boat was a careful and
experienced sailor...that storm was wicked..must have been horrible out
by Lookout...we were out at the Bay on the previous day and the wind was
enough to blow you over and the surf was huge and pounding...

The boat had a roller furling main, and jib. I bet they were un-
managable.

You have a point Joe. There was another rescue in the same storm
that
indicated a sail on this other boat could not lowered. I suspect that
it
was in-mast furling.

In mast furling can be a problem in moderate conditions. I had one
stuck on me and it was a PITA to clear it.

In boom or slab reefing (my preference) is the way to go.

For a genoa or jib, roller furling is a real plus. But one must also
consider the time to remove such sails is before the winds get too
extreme. That can be a hard call to make.