Reef point location

[John Stevens]

The DS1 I bought doens't have reef points in the main.

I'm going to use the boat for "daysailing" with my wife and in the future some racing but probably with new sails. The main seems large, should I go with a regular reef point under the first batten or a deep reef above?

TIA,

John

[calden]

John :

I've got one set of reef points, and used them maybe four times. I can't imagine being out in winds that would require a second reef! If it were that bad I'd come in to shore on this small boat. I would think that one reef would be all you'd want, especially for recreational sailing with family.

Carlos

[John Stevens]

Carlos,

I agree, I would just go with one, just trying to figure out were to put it?

Regular reef or deep reef?

John

[calden]

Oh, right, you did say that, didn't you...

I think a regular, not deep reef would be fine. My opinion from three years of sailing.

Carlos

[Roger]

If I recall correctly the luff reef crinkle is 39" up, and the leech is 41" up, but either way it is just below the first batten.

This boat sails really well in a blow with just one reef. I was amazed.

[John Stevens]

Thanks guys, good to hear.


John

[kokko]

Thanks for the timely topic. My sails may be the original and are in ok shape, but lack a reef. I found the rolling reef cumbersome since I had to disconnect the mid boom block and do not have the "claw". I got a quote of $175 to put in a reef from my local sail loft, but I can't justify the cost for 40 year old sails. I plan to use my little grommet kit and put them in myself. It won't be perfect, but it will work.

[John Stevens]

175 is a lot. The sailmaker here in Central Florida is charging 75.00

John

[calden]

You can get a do-it-yourself reefing kit at Sailrite. Includes the patches and grommets for the sail, bullet block and cleats for the boom and mast, and all line. $51.

I did it, and it's fine.

http://www.sailrite.com/jiffy-reefing-kit

Carlos