Roller reefing for small cats - Wharram Builders and Friends2024-03-29T09:16:54Zhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/forum/topics/roller-reefing-for-small-cats?commentId=2195841%3AComment%3A137204&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe shape isn't perfect very…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-10-14:2195841:Comment:1372042015-10-14T22:38:05.385ZDan Hammondhttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/DanHammond
<p>The shape isn't perfect very heavily reefed - eventually becoming a bit loose / baggy. I tended to use it this state mostly just for slowing things down coming to shore, with the main already down, and she doesn't sail well to windward with only the jib up anyway, so not much lost there. I found I could reef the jib in enough to balance with a double reefed main (mine has an extra reef point over the standard Hitia 17 design) and it held its shape pretty well.</p>
<p>The shape isn't perfect very heavily reefed - eventually becoming a bit loose / baggy. I tended to use it this state mostly just for slowing things down coming to shore, with the main already down, and she doesn't sail well to windward with only the jib up anyway, so not much lost there. I found I could reef the jib in enough to balance with a double reefed main (mine has an extra reef point over the standard Hitia 17 design) and it held its shape pretty well.</p> Thanks for sharing your exper…tag:wharrambuilders.ning.com,2015-10-14:2195841:Comment:1371992015-10-14T19:47:44.514ZPius Bielowskihttps://wharrambuilders.ning.com/profile/PiusBielowski
<p>Thanks for sharing your experience. I am very happy with the standard jib on our TIKI 21 in all 2-crew-situations. But a roller jib would be very nice when singlehanded. Especially since the boat is on a lake now and these damn shores come closer much faster than on the sea.</p>
<p>What do you say about the shape of the sail when heavily reefed? I assume it should not be too bad with such a small sail.</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing your experience. I am very happy with the standard jib on our TIKI 21 in all 2-crew-situations. But a roller jib would be very nice when singlehanded. Especially since the boat is on a lake now and these damn shores come closer much faster than on the sea.</p>
<p>What do you say about the shape of the sail when heavily reefed? I assume it should not be too bad with such a small sail.</p>