Thanks for making this video. Not so easy to do this when sailing in a channel though, when you can't just turn and sail a certain direction to the wind. Our boat turned while we were furling the sail in and it wrapped around itself the wrong way. I still can't tell what happened but basically the top of the sail was loose and flapping, it would not come out or go in at all, and even at the dock three of us were perplexed on how to fix the problem. Eventually we got it, but still aren't sure what happened. Maybe that was a good lesson to be more careful when furling it up!
Thx. I did this once in 20 knots and changed to downwind to get less wind pressure. But how would you furl ,Reef headsail if you beating and cannot head downwind due to limited sea room or afraid of getting knocked down as you turn to a beam reach? Let’s say you made a mistake and had full Genoa out but then a 40 knot squall comes along and you are now freaking out?
that's basically my situation. I first take the main down so I can go on beam reach in a pretty narrow channel. The last leg before the marina I use motor only. How to furl the jib? you have two choices: head into the wind --> lots of flapping, turn away from the wind --> much less flapping. .... these are the only choices you have. try it out.
bruce sinclair if you are moving at 8 knots into the wind and the wind is 8 knots then your apparent wind is 16 knkts. If you go dead down wind at 8 knots and your wind speed is 8 knots your apparent wind is 0 knots. So headed down wind you have much less stress on the sail while furling it.
I think you missed my point. For my yacht Im just sailing if the wind is 8 knots I dont thik of reefing untill 20 knots. But you are wrong. Since you cannot sail into the wind (In to Irons ) You have to sail at an angle to the wind. At approz 45 degrees to the wind the wind speed is reduced to .7x true wind speed.
This video is not discussing reefing but Furling. The point of the video is that if you are on a run instead of beating when you furl the head sail you will have a fair amount less pressure on the head sail and the since it is being blocked by the Main you can more easily furl the sail with less wind pressure in the sail and then in turn have less wear on the sail from flagging. The figures I was giving are not exact but simple hypothetical examples to demonstrate that if you are running instead of beating to furl the head sail less damage is likely to occur.
Beautiful! I've been sailing for MANY years, and I never knew the proper way to furl my headsail. TY
Very important , well explained and short. Thank you.
Thanks for making this video. Not so easy to do this when sailing in a channel though, when you can't just turn and sail a certain direction to the wind. Our boat turned while we were furling the sail in and it wrapped around itself the wrong way. I still can't tell what happened but basically the top of the sail was loose and flapping, it would not come out or go in at all, and even at the dock three of us were perplexed on how to fix the problem. Eventually we got it, but still aren't sure what happened. Maybe that was a good lesson to be more careful when furling it up!
Thx. I did this once in 20 knots and changed to downwind to get less wind pressure. But how would you furl ,Reef headsail if you beating and cannot head downwind due to limited sea room or afraid of getting knocked down as you turn to a beam reach? Let’s say you made a mistake and had full Genoa out but then a 40 knot squall comes along and you are now freaking out?
How do you get the head sail furled in higher winds if you've just been sailing on the head sail? I.e. you don't have the main up to mask it.
What if you don't have the mainsail set - hence nothing to block the wind? I mean, if you are sailing with jib only?
that's basically my situation. I first take the main down so I can go on beam reach in a pretty narrow channel. The last leg before the marina I use motor only. How to furl the jib? you have two choices: head into the wind --> lots of flapping, turn away from the wind --> much less flapping. .... these are the only choices you have. try it out.
Thanks, I needed that.
Nice explanation. Thank you.
Yes thank you! I needed this video
Is it the same for hank clipped jibs?
what about with no mainsail up?
Alright here is my question. If you are forced to sail my headsail alone what is my safest path
What yacht are you sailing.
Furling at 8 knots Im just moving at 8 knots
bruce sinclair if you are moving at 8 knots into the wind and the wind is 8 knots then your apparent wind is 16 knkts. If you go dead down wind at 8 knots and your wind speed is 8 knots your apparent wind is 0 knots. So headed down wind you have much less stress on the sail while furling it.
I think you missed my point. For my yacht Im just sailing if the wind is
8 knots I dont thik of reefing untill 20 knots.
But you are wrong. Since you cannot sail into the wind (In to Irons )
You have to sail at an angle to the wind. At approz 45 degrees to the wind the wind speed is reduced to .7x true wind speed.
This video is not discussing reefing but Furling. The point of the video
is that if you are on a run instead of beating when you furl the head
sail you will have a fair amount less pressure on the head sail and the since
it is being blocked by the Main you can more easily furl the sail with
less wind pressure in the sail and then in turn have less wear on the
sail from flagging. The figures I was giving are not exact but simple
hypothetical examples to demonstrate that if you are running instead of
beating to furl the head sail less damage is likely to occur.
The point of the video is to explain that furling is much easier if you're on a run, you idiot.
good tip🙂
I dont know why they dont teach this is sailing school.