As Wind Increases SOPs

  1. Increase Sail Twist
  2. De-power sails

    a. Flatten Sails

    b. Move Draft forward

  3. Move traveler down (Spill wind)
  4. Reduce the size of the jib
  5. Take one reef
  6. Reduce the size of the jib
  7. Double reef (2 in bay, 3 in ocean)

    - Use more main then jib if seas choppy; otherwise balance boat with same size proportion of sails

  8. Triple reef and storm jib (or #4)
  9. One sail only (jib down wind, main up-wind)
  10. Bare poles & warps