Storm Jib

I own a Cal 25-2 which I sail on Lake Erie. I have two questions. I would like to buy a storm-jib, but I am receiving different information on size. Could someone suggest what size storm-jib would be right for a Cal 25-2? My second question has to do with the correct rigging for reefing the main sail. My main-sail has a single reefing point, and the boat yard has rigged the reefing system but I fairly sure they have not done it the right way. Does someone have a diagram or suggestions for the correct rigging on the boom. Thanks. GT.

GT, Until recently, I owned a 25-2. I still have a barely used, Doyle 100 sail for the boat. It was only on the boat for six months. If you are interested, contact me off line. Travis Porter tr… [at] sbcglobal.net ----- Original Message ----- From: caribgt To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 10:30 AM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Storm Jib I own a Cal 25-2 which I sail on Lake Erie. I have two questions. I would like to buy a storm-jib, but I am receiving different information on size. Could someone suggest what size storm-jib would be right for a Cal 25-2? My second question has to do with the correct rigging for reefing the main sail. My main-sail has a single reefing point, and the boat yard has rigged the reefing system but I fairly sure they have not done it the right way. Does someone have a diagram or suggestions for the correct rigging on the boom. Thanks. GT.

I'd say one pertinent question is - what wind range do you want a sail for? Storm jib is a little vague, unless you mean the Beaufort Scale 'storm' :-). On my Cal 2-27 I found that 100% was good to maybe 20 knots going to windward and usable for a few knows more. Above that I dropped down to 65%. On the Aloha 32 100% is good till about 25. Just had that boat out in 30 gusting to near 40, it went beutifully on a broad reach with 2 reefs in the main and a 60 percent high-clewed storm jib. From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of tr… [at] sbcglobal.net Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 1:24 PM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Storm Jib GT, Until recently, I owned a 25-2. I still have a barely used, Doyle 100 sail for the boat. It was only on the boat for six months. If you are interested, contact me off line. Travis Porter travlin74@sbcglobal <mailto:tr… [at] sbcglobal.net> .net From: caribgt <mailto:ca… [at] yahoo.com> To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> ps.com Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 10:30 AM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Storm Jib I own a Cal 25-2 which I sail on Lake Erie. I have two questions. I would like to buy a storm-jib, but I am receiving different information on size. Could someone suggest what size storm-jib would be right for a Cal 25-2? My second question has to do with the correct rigging for reefing the main sail. My main-sail has a single reefing point, and the boat yard has rigged the reefing system but I fairly sure they have not done it the right way. Does someone have a diagram or suggestions for the correct rigging on the boom. Thanks. GT. DISCLAIMER: Important Notice ************************************************* This e-mail may contain information that is confidential, privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, do not duplicate or redistribute it by any means. Please delete it and any attachments and notify the sender that you have received it in error. Unintended recipients are prohibited from taking action on the basis of information in this e-mail.E-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. If you are not comfortable with the risks associated with e-mail messages, you may decide not to use e-mail to communicate with IPC. IPC reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems.

go to GOOGLE and type in In Line Reefing and see if that helps. Randy CAL 2 29 caribgt wrote: > I own a Cal 25-2 which I sail on Lake Erie. I have two questions. I > would like to buy a storm-jib, but I am receiving different > information on size. Could someone suggest what size storm-jib would > be right for a Cal 25-2? > My second question has to do with the correct rigging for reefing the > main sail. My main-sail has a single reefing point, and the boat yard > has rigged the reefing system but I fairly sure they have not done it > the right way. Does someone have a diagram or suggestions for the > correct rigging on the boom. Thanks. GT. > Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting

Randy, a couple questions. Do you have the fittings to bring 2 lines back to the cockpit? Does your main halyard come back to the cockpit? The thing about reefing is that when you need it most, it is the hardest to do. I use a two line technique that has the halyard also available from the cockpit. Cheers Charlie From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Randy Alcorn Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:26 AM To: ca… [at] yahoo.com Cc: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Storm Jib go to GOOGLE and type in In Line Reefing and see if that helps. Randy CAL 2 29 caribgt wrote: > I own a Cal 25-2 which I sail on Lake Erie. I have two > questions. I would like to buy a storm-jib, but I am receiving > different information on size. Could someone suggest what size > storm-jib would be right for a Cal 25-2? > My second question has to do with the correct rigging for reefing the > main sail. My main-sail has a single reefing point, and the boat yard > has rigged the reefing system but I fairly sure they have not done it > the right way. Does someone have a diagram or suggestions for the > correct rigging on the boom. Thanks. GT. >

Charlie, I have the orinal boom. My reef lines are external. I heave to and make all my adjustments. I was seaching the web for a new end piece and saw the set up for single line reefing. Randy CAL 2 29 Husar, Charlie wrote: > Randy, a couple questions. Do you have the fittings to bring 2 lines > back to the cockpit? Does your main halyard come back to the cockpit? > The thing about reefing is that when you need it most, it is the hardest > to do. I use a two line technique that has the halyard also available > from the cockpit. > Cheers > Charlie > -----Original Message----- > From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com ] On > Behalf Of Randy Alcorn > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:26 AM > To: caribgt@yahoo. com > Cc: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Storm Jib > go to GOOGLE and type in In Line Reefing and see if that helps. > Randy CAL 2 29 > caribgt wrote: >> I own a Cal 25-2 which I sail on Lake Erie. I have two >> questions. I would like to buy a storm-jib, but I am receiving >> different information on size. Could someone suggest what size >> storm-jib would be right for a Cal 25-2? >> My second question has to do with the correct rigging for reefing the >> main sail. My main-sail has a single reefing point, and the boat yard >> has rigged the reefing system but I fairly sure they have not done it >> the right way. Does someone have a diagram or suggestions for the >> correct rigging on the boom. Thanks. GT. >> > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469

Where on Lake Erie are you? I sail out of Buffalo. A friend of mine had a Cal 25-2 and it had the same reefing system as my 2-27 which had internal lines on the boom and a hook at the gooseneck. I didn't think that there were different rigs on the 25-2. _____ From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Randy Alcorn Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 9:30 AM To: hu… [at] bah.com Cc: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Reefing (was Storm Jib) Charlie, I have the orinal boom. My reef lines are external. I heave to and make all my adjustments. I was seaching the web for a new end piece and saw the set up for single line reefing. Randy CAL 2 29 Husar, Charlie wrote: > Randy, a couple questions. Do you have the fittings to bring 2 lines > back to the cockpit? Does your main halyard come back to the cockpit? > The thing about reefing is that when you need it most, it is the hardest > to do. I use a two line technique that has the halyard also available > from the cockpit. > Cheers > Charlie > -----Original Message----- > From: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com ] On > Behalf Of Randy Alcorn > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2007 12:26 AM > To: caribgt@yahoo. com > Cc: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Storm Jib > go to GOOGLE and type in In Line Reefing and see if that helps. > Randy CAL 2 29 > caribgt wrote: >> I own a Cal 25-2 which I sail on Lake Erie. I have two >> questions. I would like to buy a storm-jib, but I am receiving >> different information on size. Could someone suggest what size >> storm-jib would be right for a Cal 25-2? >> My second question has to do with the correct rigging for reefing the >> main sail. My main-sail has a single reefing point, and the boat yard >> has rigged the reefing system but I fairly sure they have not done it >> the right way. Does someone have a diagram or suggestions for the >> correct rigging on the boom. Thanks. GT. >> > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers. <http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469> yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469

Husar, Charlie wrote: > > > The thing about reefing is that when you need it most, it is the hardest > to do. > I love compressed wisdom. Here we have The Truth, distilled. My other boat has roller reefing, an antiquated and wretched system that some people actually defend. They are not the people who have tried to do it when they need it the most. On the Cal 20, you can reef while standing in the companionway, if you have a clew line that comes forward on the mast. I discovered it the first time I single-handed the boat, which was with the wind right on the bow in passing thunderstorms. I needed it the most and it was (luckily) fairly easy to do. Chris Campbell