How to reef quickly and easily - Skip Novak's Storm Sailing

Part 5 in Skip Novak's Storm Sailing Techniques series explains how to sail comfortable in 35 knots with this tried and tested method. See all the videos at
www.yachtingworld.com/storm-sailing-techniques

[@JMcLeodKC711]

@1:09...."If it's hectic you waited too long" best advise was the very first thing he said.

[@iman80skid91]

Love the music,,,it sets the mood of the cape sea

[@volkerkonig9376]

Like these" no fuss" manouvres of Skip Novak. It show's that the real pro is following the rule " keep it simple".

[@Supergeologist]

That was little Jim, the cabin boy. Tough justice

[@OHFORPEATSAKES]

Skip clearly said 2 lumps of sugar. Little Jim should've paid attention.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thanks for sharing Skip and crew, I've just added this video to our playlist Essential Sailing Knowledge. Fair winds! Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@frankd2301]

Sailing Britaly : hey guys ✋

[@sailorlee15]

Waiting for the next installment "brining a lamb caracas"

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

And a BBQ demo on how to cook a freeze air dried lamb carcass

[@frankstocker5475]

Nice video, I would suggest easing the boom vang as the boom will go higher with the next reef, also put a little topping lift on before lowering the mainsail. I use a Cunningham to flatten the sail in heavy weather it's less strain on the halyard.

[@nathanbottazzi5863]

FYI reading an article in supersail world about Skip. Asado on an island in the Fjord of Sen Pia. Mutton (sheep) is cured in the open air..

[@delavan9141]

These could be 3X better if the camera was showing what's happening at the sail instead of so much face time.

[@markjohnson206]

Prosciutto for ballast?

[@elprincipio]

Don't yo love it when they show you how to reef in heavy weather while not being in heavy weather. The water is flat and they easily motor upwind. That's not heavy. That's picnic!

[@sypher4912]

Are you seriously going to doubt the techniques of Skip Novak? The guy is an expeditionary sailing legend. Practice when it's calm, so you know how to do it when it's rough.

[@elprincipio]

@@sypher4912 I’m sure he is. I also know full well motor is useless for reefing in heavy seas. So, a cool guy promising to show something cool and not doing it… Not cool..

[@eddae8643]

Dear sir, thank you for publishing your instructional videos. May I ask you why exactly you fastened an half lamb to your stern?

[@nprovenzo]

That’s to let the crew know that Skip Novak doesn’t play silly games. He’s not making margaritas on the quarterdeck. You want that? Go find Captain Ron. Skip Novak sails triple reefed in 35 knot wind well before it really starts to blow and he’ll lash a dead animal to his rigging if it suits him.

[@Kevin_Reems]

It's laughable how hard this guy is trying to look like a boss on camera. Meanwhile I had to wait past the half way mark before a sail even showed up on screen in a reefing video.

[@toddjordan2341]

@@Kevin_Reems Skip Novak is a boss an absolute legend of the Southern Ocean

[@launchsquid]

@@Kevin_Reems show us your reefing video, you know, for comparison.

[@gro9465]

I am still awaiting the answer to your question

[@mikecat23]

is that lamb for balance ? or is it a goat

[@Helliconia54]

its the scape goat for when something goes wrong

[@seeuathebeach]

In which point of sail?? Into the wind or hove to?

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

STEP 1: Have crew do everything, and you do nothing except bark orders at them. STEP 2: Hang rotting carcass of dead crew on back of boat who refused your orders. STEP 3: Watch how quickly and easily crew reefs when you tell them to.

[@grendalinful]

Right. What every boat captain has wanted to do, and this one finally has...

[@keithlittlebury2986]

Clear as mud

[@Nils_Hammarsten]

Boom outriggers instead of lazy jacks?

[@jfboothe]

Nice video (the whole series is great) but what in the heck is that hanging from the arch on the back of the boat!?!? It looks like the carcass of a dead animal.

[@Spearomen]

not a roadkill.. my guesses: (A) a clubbed baby seal, (B) a penguin from antarctica OR (C) a junior deckhand.

[@UndoneEV]

Ha ha I was scrolling down the comments to see if anyone was going to ask…

[@GreatOutDoorWorldofMines]

I like how his non skid has gravel in it...

[@frankd2301]

Is it just me or is that mast extra tall for that length of boat?

[@nomadequipment2177]

I like the other intro music more🙂

[@johnnya9001]

All these tutorials are done in moderate to calm conditions. I would like to see this done in 30 knots. maybe with two people instead of three. Maybe single handed.

[@launchsquid]

he said at the start to reef early, you should be fully configured once the wind gets up.

[@frankd2301]

Not many boats have a forth reef

[@alistairmunro4818]

more turns on the winch.

[@alechamid235]

So is reefing basically lowering the main sail to have less surface area when the wind is getting heavier?...Is that correct?

[@TOMVUTHEPIMP]

yes

[@volkerkonig9376]

Reefing means basically to have less surface area of ALL sails ( main-sail, headsail, perhaps even spinnacker or gennacker), when the wind geht's stronger.

[@bakters]

I feel stupid for not figuring it out years (or decades) ago. That's only because I deserve it, so no worries... ;-)

[@reddsmorris7053]

Was going to ask what the hell is on the back dead?

[@nonimus2030]

Probably a sheep, did you think meat materializes in the grocery store magically?

[@somyrab]

That’s as clear as mud. You need to go through the controls and rigging first then reef but then you need to describe the action at the reefing rig/ control point.

[@rlpmlr]

Why the dead dog?

[@nonimus2030]

I think it's a sheep, Brochacho. You eat it and become stronk like bool

[@wisalbe4693]

The music is just awful.

[@franktartan6808]

Wtf!

[@Galadadatingandrelating]

The dead animal is a disgrace. Show some respect towards the animal who has lost its life to feed you and don't expose it there hanging in such dishonored way. Where is your consciousness???

[@carryonsailing]

think they are probably salting and refrigerating it....high latitude sailing...I also think it might be a Tasmanian tiger....