Anhinga, our HR 34, has single line reefing. The two deep reefs are equivalent, I suppose, to three reefs with conventional slab reefing.

Running through the Needles Channel in a F7, storm jib goose winged, double reefed main sheeted right in to de-power, I wondered where do we go from here. The answer was to have a third reef and this was done by Westaway Sails, Ivybridge. The cringles are as far above the second reef as it is above the first ie just above the second batten. We use this as a conventional slab reef.

In the Western Mediterranean this season we used the third reef three times (it should have been four). The comfort in a wind at the top end of a F7 touching gale F 8 was amazing. The sail looks almost like my old Firefly sail. It sets well and with either the storm jib, if I thought to rig the inner forestay, or a well rolled Genoa, it is remarkably comfortable.

Frank Singleton
Anhinga

By Richard McGoveran on Monday, December 17, 2001 - 04:36 pm:

I am a new owner of a 1994 HR34, which is currently set up with mainsail single-line reefing, and roller-furling 135% genoa.

For heavy weather sailing, I need to add additional heavy weather sails.

What is the best way to fit an inner (removable/stowable) forestay used when setting a storm jib?

Are check stays necessary with an inner forestay?

Any comments would be appreciated.