I had 2 reefs and a storm jib with 4 adults on board and it was comfortable blowing hard white caps on Lake Pleasant in AZ one afternoon then when the wind laid down went back with just one reef didn't change the jib could have. One other time blowing 25 with just main only 2 reefs couldn't get it to go to weather and the crew wasn't responsive ( didn't want to get wet and stayed in cabin) and that same day Doug Kelch was out in his cutter rigged 15 by himself with shorten sail but did have a little head sail and was going to weather. Too hot in AZ for sailing my new to me Desert Dawn a Catalina 22. Bill On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> wrote:
We've discussed this before, but want opinions again. Scobie?
Yesterday I was in 15-20 knot winds. 1 reef point just wasn't enough. So, I'm going to add another. Now, with 2 reef points and a working jib, will I have good balance in an M15? Or, do I need a storm jib too? I don't have one. How does the M15 sail on 2 reefed main alone with a dropped jib? Any chance of going to windward that way?
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com