40 knots dosnt just happen Reefing is done prior to needing it Capt ipuJim Skipper sailing vessel Pelican M15 Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com> on behalf of Rusty Knorr via montgomery_boats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2019 10:34 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: M_Boats: Storm jib Hi all, On my last M-15 as well as my recent purchase I have a storm jib. My question is...when you decide you need it, how the heck do you get to it?! The M-15s are precarious enough in calm weather, going forward to bend on a storm jib when it’s blowing like crazy seems not only risky, but downright dangerous. So what do you do when you leave the dock in 5 knots and your genoa, and get stuck in unpredicted 40 knot gusts where you really need that storm jib up to balance the boat? Thoughts? Rusty M-15 “Vanilla” Duckpunt “The Donkey”