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Reefing
Bob,
Can I tweak this thread just a little off topic to ask a question of everyone about those middle reef points? Are they just for tidiness or are they very important for redistributing the load of the sail down onto the boom, and taking stress off the tack and clew points as well as the luff edge? I ask because I have heard comments both ways. For instance our local Catalina rep says if you do not tie up the reef points you run the risk of tearing out the sail slugs in the mast due to overload.
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