Roger Long wrote:
I just noticed that there is only one set of reef points on the
picture in your OP link. Of course, with a gaff rig, you can
scandalize which is effectively a 50% sail reduction.

If you look closely at that picture, you can see how many reef points
are required with a cotton sail. Imagine tying and untying all
those! You have to climb out on the boom to get at the outer ones.
Many craft of the period had foot ropes on the outer boom. Imagine
what the USCG cone heads who go around hassling people for sitting
with their legs over the rail inside the lifelines on sailboat would
think of that.

The jpeg makes counting the reef points quite a task, but on the print I
did, I counted 46!

5 guys tying-in 9 reeflines each is still quite a job! Looks like she has
slab reefing too, not roller.

Lots more pictures on the website, but not by me!

http://www.fiferegatta.com/

Dennis.