Francois, I race on a Santa Cruz 50 that uses a velcro clew strap on a loose footed main. I don't know where the owner got the strap but it's fairly heavy webbing with velcro on both sides that loops through the clew and around the boom two or three times. (That's while sailing unreefed - I've only been on board once when we reefed that boat, and I think we still used the strap but I don't remember.)
In terms of the mid-sail points, since my C&C 35 isn't loose footed, tying up the sail without the boom isn't an option. When double reefed, there's enough sail on the boom that I'd rather not have it flapping free. In those conditions I think I'll continue to use a sail tie for the clew and get something relatively thin for the mid-sail points that would break before the sail tears if something goes wrong and it loads up. Sam 35-3 SF On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 2:36 PM, Jean-Francois J Rivard via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > I have a loose footed main. I was told NEVER to attach the sail ties to > the boom when reefing.. If you bother with them at all just go around the > bottom of the sail and back / cinch it to keep from flopping around.. > > Personally I usually don't bother and just use either the hook on the > gooseneck for the tack side or the Cunningham line to give it a remote > adjustment for quick release when racing and the outhaul / reefing line at > the clew.. > > Clew straps: Where have you seen those for larger boats? I looked into > that a while back and all I found were for Lasers and Optis.. > > > -Francois Rivard > 1990 34+ "Take Five" > Lake Lanier, GA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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