"Can you release the halyard from the winch and get that cringle into the ram's horn? Tighten the topping lift and loosen reef #2?" Translation: let the mainsail down a bit so the ring can go around the hook to make the mainsail a bit smaller. Tighten the rope that holds up the boom and loosen the rope that holds the partially folded sail in place. Makes perfect sense, right?
Let's Get Practical
Let's Get Practical
Let's Get Practical
"Can you release the halyard from the winch and get that cringle into the ram's horn? Tighten the topping lift and loosen reef #2?" Translation: let the mainsail down a bit so the ring can go around the hook to make the mainsail a bit smaller. Tighten the rope that holds up the boom and loosen the rope that holds the partially folded sail in place. Makes perfect sense, right?