Randy, Reefing – I confess that with a sufficiently high pucker factor I have sheeted in and motored into the wind to reef. Heaving to: Lucky for me, I was successful for the first time in heaving to at the CBC. My rudder does not turn as far now that I have mounted a boarding ladder, so it was not hard over. That may be a factor – I need to see if I can heave to as well on a port tack. I only tried it on starboard. I went from 4.9 knots to 0.5 knots. I should mention that the boat remained stable on main alone after my jib halyard knot parted, which allowed Tod to snag the halyard with Howard’s whisker pole. Winds were likely 5-7 knots. With lighter winds on my home lake the boat would swing to the right and left, but it did not move that far. The constant change in scenery was a little unsettling. I have not tried to heave to during the few times I have had stronger winds – but I will after my positive results at the CBC. steve Steve R. M-15 #119 Lexington, Kentucky --- message from "Randy Graves" <RandyG@cite.nic.edu> attached: