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Originally Posted by Faster
In practice it's rarely necessary to tie off those middle reef points at all unless the fold of the reef actually interferes with equipment, crew or visibility. Certainly only use them to gather the reef loosely, DO NOT cinch them tight, especially if you put the reef in before hoisting the sail. The loads are all taken at the tack and clew.
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I'm glad to hear that because that what I have always done. If I were in a real messy triple reef thing I guess I might tie it with a rope loosely just to keep it from floppoing around, but I have never thought of them as designed as stress absorbing reef points.