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the equipment needed for it is minimal and, therefore, cheap<br />

to fit.<br />

Learn sail trim genois<br />

You can either leave the<br />

To take in a reef you<br />

should ease the kicking<br />

bunt of the sail lying strap and mainsheet<br />

next to the boom or and tension the topping<br />

lift. If the luff sliders are<br />

you can roll it into<br />

fitted to the mainsail,<br />

a sausage shape and you should remove the<br />

lash it neatly in place.<br />

mast gate or locking pin.<br />

Then lower the Halyard<br />

until the appropriate luff<br />

cringle can be attached to the ram’s horn, retain the halyard,<br />

and replace the pin. Then pull in the appropriate reefing<br />

pennant until the leech cringle is down onto the boom and<br />

cleat the pennant. Release the topping lift, and retention the<br />

kicking strap. You can either leave the bunt of the sail lying<br />

next to the boom or you can roll it into a sausage shape and<br />

lash it neatly in place. To shake out a reef, you simply reverse<br />

the procedure.<br />

Yacht race crew<br />

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