Second. the crew haroens down
on
the forward reel
line
sttetch1ng
lhe
c11ng1e
lightly down aga1nstthe
boom
Finally,
the
crew pulls
1n
on
the
all reel line
so
that
the
all reel
crrngle
IS
tight against
the
boom
The
sallis now reeled
When
sa1trng
the
boa11n
very heavy
w1nd
cond1110ns.
and only
under a reefed
ma1n,111S
safer
not
to
tack the boat I
rom
a close-hauled
course H you don't do
rt
exactly
rrghl.
the boat could become
trapped
in
rrons
Instead. tack lrom one reach
10
the
other
This will enable
the
boat
to
carry
more
speed
and
assure
that
the
boa
t
wrll
come all the
way
around
through
the eye ol the wind
Note
should
the boat ever
be
caught
on
orons
, you can escape
by
sailing backwards
Thrs
rsn't
as
lmpossrbte
as
II
sounds Simply
push the
boom
toward the
wrnd
so
that
the back
srde
olthe
maonsarl
lolls
At
the
same
time. move the
toller
to
the side olthe boat opposrte
the boom
The
boat
wrll
move back
wards
and
reposrtron
II
sell so
that
the boom can be
trrmmed
10
rts
normal close-hauled position
Warnrng
unless you
are
an expert
sao
lor
. never auempt to flbe
the
boat
on
severe
weather It
IS
sater
. when
runnong
downwmd. to
head up
onto
a reach. tack I he boat then head off onto the opposrte
11be.
II. however. you are forced
to
11be
lhe boaL be sure
to
keep the
cenueboard nearly
an
the
way
up
so
that the boat doesn'IIIIP over
rtsell and capsrze
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