RS SAILING Feva - Reefing

4.7 - Reeng
Reeng reduces the sail area, and is an effective and essential way to continue sailing in
winds that would otherwise keep the less experienced or younger sailors ashore. There are
two ways to reef a RS Feva S mainsail:
HINT
The jib is very effective in strong winds because the majority of its area is low
down so it helps with balance. Try slab reeng rst – it’s more fun for the crew!
Round-Mast Furling
This method of reeng is applicable to the RS Feva S mainsail, when sailed without a jib.
a) • Detach the clew of the sail from the clew hook.
b)
c)
• Detach the kicking cascade from the mast.
• Using a rm two-handed grip, rotate the mast through three complete turns. This is
normally enough to provide a signicant reduction in sail area.