I enjoy my B&R rig with Selden In-Mast furling. The combination make single handed sailing much easier and more enjoyable. I can use as much or as little mainsail as I need.
I use the Rachet setting for locking down my furled sail, overnight, at the dock, and when reefing. Not mandatory for reefing - more belt and suspenders. Even while in furling you sometimes have to let out the sail and then in furl it again. So usually 'Free.'
Hi Chuck. Hi. Thanks for the video which makes it seem easy. It took me ages to understand how to operate the Selden in mast furling for singlehanded sailing. Some lessons learned: Outhaul. Boom always on port, depending on the furling direction and if you have battons, sailing into the wind, slightly beating, sometimes running with the wind works also, but boom always on port. Rachet on free at the mast winch. All 3 clutches (outhaul, inhaul and free running loop end) 1/2 open and keep lines in hand. Pull the outhaul line by hand with clutch a the 1/2 position or fully open, not winching. Set marks on the boom for reefing references and how much the clew can go backwards. Keep the single loop lines around the rachet slightly under tension manually, tensioned around the winch. If not, with slightly stronger wind the mainsail unfurls completely without control, surprised it did not happen in your clip. You need to go to the mast afterwards to lock the rachet which is the downside of this system. Once locked at the mast, trim the foot of the mainsail with the inhaul line, I use the winch for that. Unless you want to roll out even more sail, than use the outhaul with a winch. For further reefing: Keep rachet engaged/locked. Steer into the wind, boom on port side, slight tension on the mainsail, not flapping. Pull the inhaul, I have now learned to do it manually, but winch at the end is advised. While pulling the inhaul line, keep the outhaul line and free running loop line, under slight tension in your hand, or handle the tension with the clutches. With strong wind I do reefing or inhaul in incremental steps of 15 cm at the time with the winch and the clutches. With moderate wind, I can do the in furling manually and finish the last part of the mainsail with a bit of winching. I haven't seen a clear YT clip on how to work with inmast furling, and reefing. Yours is a start, but we miss some detail on how you manage the 3 lines with the clutches and the winches. But thanks for sharing Cheers
Thanks for watching and sharing such good information! We do somethings the same. Somethings I do differently. For example, I always open my clutches all the way. When unfurling, I keep some tension on the inhaul side of the continuous loop line. For me, the process is essentially the same as furling and unfurling the jib. I don't put the furling winch in rachet mode under normal sailing conditions. I would under very heavy wind/gale conditions. I havent when sailing in 30+ knots; maybe I should. Thanks for sharing all of your process, I will try so.e of it out. I do have a more detailed video from the cockpit perspective you may enjoy. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4MX3AL4UaXo.html
@@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck Hi. Watched your other clip , thanks for the cockpit view, and I think we do the same. I engage the rachet systematically afer the mainsail outhaul to prevent accidental unfurling when reefing with 20 knots or more, it is one one step less under stress conditions. Cheers
