@@mchii6633 I used to watch that show all the time...back when...

The boom needs to have the turning blocks in the endcaps, one in the aft end, two in the forward end, for each reefing line. I assume that boats provided with such booms intend to support single-line reefing. If your boom doe snot have the endcap blocks, you need to order new endcaps or a new boom.

See 1:12 i the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoq0k6Gwht2or68si=V58yQK-BdKi-jwc- I mark my anchor rodes with small plastic tabs marked in feet.

The lazy jacks have the nice utility of keeping the dropped sail off the the deck, but I don't think flaking the sail off of the deck makes much of a difference in the flaking.

@alir83 Although that wording may sorta work sometimes, that wording is not what I see in my copy of COLREGS, and is no substitute for the correct rule.. Part 83.34 of Rule 34 "Maneuvering and Warning Signals" has the text used in this video and no reference to 'altering course'. Here the actual rule is verbatim: "83.34 (a) When power-driven vessels are in sight of one another and meeting or crossing at a distance within half a mile of each other, each vessel underway, when maneuvering as authorized or required by these Rules: (i) Shall indicate that maneuver by the following signals on her whistle: (1) One short blast to mean “I intend to leave you on my port side”; (2) Two short blasts to mean “I intend to leave you on my starboard side”; and (3) Three short blasts to mean “I am operating astern propulsion”. (ii) Upon hearing the one or two blast signal of the other shall, if in agreement, sound the same whistle signal and take the steps necessary to effect a safe passing. If, however, from any cause, the vessel doubts the safety of the proposed maneuver, she shall sound the danger signal specified in paragraph (d) of this Rule and each vessel shall take appropriate precautionary action until a safe passing agreement is made."

@@SailFanatics I wonder if it has something to do with the source of information. The best PDF of the IMO COLREGs I can find online is here cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1972-Convention-on-Regulations-for-Preventing-Collisions-at-Sea.pdf. See rule 34 on p21. Other sources, including RYA publications, confirm the wording and the directions. I think, however, we are saying the same thing, just explaining it differently. If you were to leave someone on your port side, you would inevitably be altering your course to starboard and vice versa.

@@SailFanatics I suppose the wording depends on your source. The best PDF version of the IMO COLREGs I could find online is here cil.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1972-Convention-on-Regulations-for-Preventing-Collisions-at-Sea.pdf. See rule 34 on page 21. The same wording is used in a number of sources including RYA literature. Both copies, however, are saying the same thing, just differently, because if you were leaving on your port side, you would inevitably be altering your course to starboard and vice versa. I have altered my original comment to avoid confusion. Thanks for the discussion and the clarity.

I find you need to use the winch to hoist the sail into the luff extrusion, which is much easier to do via the winch handle than by hand. When properly positioned, the pre-feeder works like a charm, and you avoid the hassle of ducking the sail when its part way up and luffing about.

The winch in question is two speed - clockwise is more powerful.

Depends on size of jib/height of clew and location of shrouds. Closehauled, you want the sail to trim as inboard as practicable, so inboard of lifelines would be desirable. For a large jib/low clew sail, your sheet would go outboard of shrouds. For a smaller jib/higher clew, you can often run the sheet inboard of the uppers/outboard of the lowers. If the shrouds are located outboard (to the toerail/topsides), then you want to try to run the sheet for any jib size inside one or more shrouds. When reaching, you want to move the sheet forward and outboard, when racing I add temp tie a short sheet through a block on the toerail, outside the lifelines.

All recovery procedures have their risks and shortcomings. None are the ultimate answer. That said, this is the one COB procedure I think most people can execute, most successfully, most of the time.