RE: Sails!

["Chaney, Mike" <mike.chaney@xxxxxxxx>]

Steve:

If you don't already know, you need to learn how to heave to.  It is the
quickest and safest way to stabilize the boat while you tend to emergency
situations, even in high winds.  Had you hove to, you could have dropped
your main, even single handed, at your leisure, with no significant flogging
and no damage to the main or the Genoa.

When I finish sailing, I heave to and roll up & stow my "plastic" main every
time, then I simply drop the head sail, secure it against the life lines and
motor in.

Mike Chaney
Fort Worth

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	From: 	Steve Smith[SMTP:avnsteve@hotmail.com]
	Sent: 	Thursday, January 28, 1999 9:53 AM
	To: 	sanjuan23@PEAK.ORG
	Subject: 	Sails!

	Hello all!

	While we are on the subject of sails, my main got tattered beyond 
	repair.  The wind was a smooth 10mph as forecast but while in the
middle 
	of the lake, the winds increased to an estimated 30+mph.  Caught 
	completely off guard while singlehanding the craft, all i could do
was 
	motor upwind to drop sail, while setting the tiller to hold course
the 
	sail flapped itself to bits, at least three separate pieces!
Needless 
	to say, I am looking for another sail.  Not prepared to buy a NEW
one 
	yet.  Does anyone have or know of a usable mainsail that i may buy
for a 
	reasonable price?  I have been accused of being cheap in regards to
many 
	things, but not my boat.  I just am not prepared to lay down a
gazillion 
	dollars for a single sail.

	Thanx in advance, 


	Steve Smith
	Canyon Lake, TX

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