Sailing Basics - How to Reef Your Mainsail the Right Way

Visit http://www.skippertips.com for more sailing basics and cruising tips like these. Imagine sailing down a narrow channel in 25 knots of wind under reefed mainsail alone. All of a sudden--Pop! Snap!  You watch helplessly from the helm as your mainsail slugs snap off of the boltrope like popcorn in a hot skillet. And then to top it off, your  mainsail rips from luff to leech! What now, skipper?

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