![]() ![]() The headsail is on a roller reefing system. #Tie headsail clew to roller furling free#Ensure both reefing lines and the mainsheet are free to prevent any unnecessary resistance when raising the main. Pull on the main halyard until the sail has been raised. Release the mainsheet and release the reef line from its stopper. To release the reef, carry out the same procedure in reverse. This means that after pulling in the reefing line, you don’t need to go back and re-tension the main halyard, which when racing for example could lose you precious time. Helpful note: To make things easier, we recommend putting marks on the halyard, marking Reef 1 and Reef 2 so you know how far to release the halyard when reefing. Pull in any slack from the other reefing line so that the lines are not flopping around at head height. This means that you are ready and able to tack when needed, which should always be considered for safety reasons. You will then need to reload the headsail sheet onto the winch, putting around a few turns, taking in the slack, and gently re-opening the stopper. When the reefing line has been pulled on the whole way, close the stopper and release the reefing line from the winch. You will see that the mainsail is pulled down from the reefing points near the tack and clew towards the boom. As you slowly release the main halyard, pull in on the reefing line simultaneously. Then you can easily open the stopper again without causing any unnecessary wear on the line. When releasing the main halyard in preparation to reef the mainsail, wrap it around the winch a few times and pull on the line a bit to relieve any tension on the stopper. Both are a single-line reefing system, leading from the stopper up, to the foot of the mast, up to the reefing point on the luff of the sail, back down inside the boom, along the boom to the leech reefing point, and then it is tied off on the boom near the clew. ![]() On the Dragonfly 28 there are two reefing points, Reef 1 and Reef 2. You can now let go of the mainsheet 100%. Head further upwind so the mainsail is flapping. ![]() Now, the winch is free to use for reefing purposes.Įase off the mainsheet to release most of the pressure in the mainsail. By gently releasing the sheet from the winch you will avoid causing damage to the sheet by having the stopper bite down on it too abruptly. This is because, if you were to reef while sailing on a reach or downwind the boom could get tangled behind the side stays.įirst you will need to lock off the headsail sheet by closing the stopper. When wind conditions reach 20 knots it is time to reef the mainsail. ![]()
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