To Steve Tyree ("Amy Ann"): I appreciated hearing about your home-made storm jib. I have considered making one myself. If you can spare a few minutes, could you discuss in a bit more depth the process you went through in building it? (dimensions, materials, techniques, pattern used if any, problems encountered and overcome?) I expect there may be others on this list who would be interested. -- Steve McClellan~~M15~#152~~Chicago
I have a tiny, homemade jib for my P-15 that I use in high winds. It's under 11 SF! (working jib 23 sf, lapper 30 sf) As small as it is, when the wind is 20+ knots my little jib is just the ticket, with big improvements in pointing ability and speed. I think this is because the wind's pressure per square foot goes up with the square of the speed, thus if your current jib works well in 10 knots, a jib one fourth its size would work well in 20 knots. Additionally, the center of effort is lowered in height (usually). Anyhow, it
works for me!
Steve Tyree P-15 #2098 "Amy Ann"
Dik, Start with a single main reef and standard working jib. Reef the main first and keep the working jib up. If the wind pipes up go to a double main reef. If that is still too much canvas go to the smaller and heavier weight storm jib. There is a point where the main comes down and you run or heave to.
Bill
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