Heaving To: The Essential Survival Skill for Sailors

[@danilopalma6426]

Doesn’t it cause any damage to the sail since they are up, even being half way?

[@damefluent805]

Hello, No it should not damage the sails as long as they are not flogging and the sails are appropriately reefed for the conditions.

[@lewq0163]

Is it Possible, heaving to: with selftagging head sail?

[@damefluent805]

While some say that self-tacking jibs make heaving to impossible, there are modifications that can help. Here are some ways to heave to with a self-tacking jib: Heaving to tape: Pass a heaving to tape through a bow shackle at the end of the track. To heave to, pull the jib up to windward with the tape. Fairlead: Pop-rivet a small fairlead just below the mast block.