hi all,
so i'm looking for opinions and advice on reefing systems. mine is set up as a
single line system with blocks at the luff cringle and on the boom both fore
and aft externally but not at the leech cringle (which does cause friction). i
have no boom vang but am equipped with mid-boom sheeting. the upward tension
from the reefing line creates a twist in the boom which i assume would be
countered with a vang but as i have no vang i'm forced to tighten the mainsheet
which is not ideal. our cat is set up for cruising and is rigged with
preventers on both port and starboard which in a pinch serve as vangs on a beam
reach but aren't very effective when close hauled. now that this is clear as
mud, does anyone have a similar issue and a solution? thanks in advance-rob
