Seems to be big winds every weekend around here.

Very few boats out. Those that venture out often fly just a scrap of their roller furling genoa. I never liked sailing that way.

But, Carl Alberg designed his boats with a giant mainsail. Even with a reef in the main, its still alot of sail.

Unfortunately, I only have one set of reef points in my sail. When the wind pipes up, the boat is rail down. There is alot of weather helm and the stern gets squirelly in the waves.

I could have the sailmaker add another set of reef points. But, 20% less sail would probably handle only another 5 kts of wind.

Anybody use a storm trysail?

Any heavy weather techniques people want to share?

They tell me San Francisco gets a little wind.