Actually, a
jib is any sail that is 100% of the foretriangle or less. There are storm
jibs that are far smaller than 100%. Genoas are any headsail that are larger than 100%.
Furling a roller
furling genoa should be fairly easy. Generally, if you need a
winch to furl it...you're doing something wrong.
While roller
furling/reefing systems are really convenient...they're not all that good for reefing more than a single reef or so. For instance, a 150% genoa can be reefed down to a 125% or so fairly well, but even with a foam or rope luff, it starts to get baggy if you try reefing it to a smaller size.
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a boat to the sea you don't love, she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps
her going when she oughta fall down, tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens. Makes her a home.
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