On 12 Aug 2008 18:10:01 -0500, Dave wrote:

I generally cleat off both sheets fairly tight. Then as Roger says, if I'm
expecting a storm or will be gone for a long time I'll add a separate tie
around the sail.

I think that's a good plan for anything up to a full gale or
hurricane. I have seen so many shredded furling sails that I can't
begin to remember them all. It's really important to take them down
before a major wind event.

It's really important to take them down
before a major wind event.

Yep, tried to warn a fellow slipholder of this. Then Ernesto came through
and ripped it to shreds. A couple of us were around tending to lines. It
only took about a minute to wreck it.

On Aug 14, 7:20*pm, "Bill Kearney" wrote:
It's really important to take them down
before a major wind event.

Yep, tried to warn a fellow slipholder of this. *Then Ernesto came through
and ripped it to shreds. *A couple of us were around tending to lines. *It
only took about a minute to wreck it.

The best thing to do if a major storm is coming is to remove all sails
from the rig. A poor second best for a roller furling headsail would
be to wrap the spinnaker halyard around the sail, which should prevent
if from unfurling.

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:16:22 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Aug 14, 7:20*pm, "Bill Kearney" wrote:
It's really important to take them down
before a major wind event.

Yep, tried to warn a fellow slipholder of this. *Then Ernesto came through
and ripped it to shreds. *A couple of us were around tending to lines. *It
only took about a minute to wreck it.

The best thing to do if a major storm is coming is to remove all sails
from the rig. A poor second best for a roller furling headsail would
be to wrap the spinnaker halyard around the sail, which should prevent
if from unfurling.

The force of a full gale or hurricane has to be experienced. The wind
will get under any loose corner and rip it to shreds. Once it starts
the whole thing goes, wrapped or not.

On 2008-08-14 22:33:26 -0400, Wayne.B said:

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:16:22 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Aug 14, 7:20*pm, "Bill Kearney" wrote:
It's really important to take them down before a major wind event.

Yep, tried to warn a fellow slipholder of this. Then Ernesto came
through and ripped it to shreds. A couple of us were around tending to
lines. It only took about a minute to wreck it.

The best thing to do if a major storm is coming is to remove all sails
from the rig. A poor second best for a roller furling headsail would be
to wrap the spinnaker halyard around the sail, which should prevent if
from unfurling.

The force of a full gale or hurricane has to be experienced. The wind
will get under any loose corner and rip it to shreds. Once it starts
the whole thing goes, wrapped or not.

I have to emphasize this last. The Chesapeake can deliver squalls in
excess of 100 knots. There is essentially zero warning.

Dockmate had his genny beautifully furled with 4 wraps of the sheets
holding it in place. Squall got under his furled sail and unwrapped it
like an anchovy tin. Beautifully furled sail below the 4 sheet wraps, a
shredded jib just above them.


--
Jere Lull
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:33:26 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:16:22 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Aug 14, 7:20*pm, "Bill Kearney" wrote:
It's really important to take them down
before a major wind event.

Yep, tried to warn a fellow slipholder of this. *Then Ernesto came through
and ripped it to shreds. *A couple of us were around tending to lines. *It
only took about a minute to wreck it.

The best thing to do if a major storm is coming is to remove all sails
from the rig. A poor second best for a roller furling headsail would
be to wrap the spinnaker halyard around the sail, which should prevent
if from unfurling.

The force of a full gale or hurricane has to be experienced. The wind
will get under any loose corner and rip it to shreds. Once it starts
the whole thing goes, wrapped or not.

Even if tearing the sail is removed as an issue, the extra windage the
rolled up "sausage" adds is still a big problem.

I usually remove the boom as well, due to windage,l for hurricane
warnings. It makes a difference.

wrote in message
...
Even if tearing the sail is removed as an issue, the extra windage the
rolled up "sausage" adds is still a big problem.

I usually remove the boom as well, due to windage,l for hurricane
warnings. It makes a difference.


http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/grap...large#contents

I don't disagree with anyone who goes to the effort of removing sails,
and even booms, in preparation for storms. I'll just throw out my
personal experience, FWIW.

For Betsy in '65 and Camille in '69 I had hank-on jibs which were
completely removed. Main was left in place under its cover. No
problems either time.

Fast forward to '05. For Katrina and Rita in New Orleans, then Wilma
in Key West, I had a roller-furling jib. I removed the sheets and
bungeed the sail at several points, then tied the drum down. Left the
main on under its cover. No problems.

YMMV,

Frank (just back to Seattle from a delivery from St. Augustine to New
Orleans, behind Eduardo and before Fay. Hooray!)