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rob denney said: ↑

That is standard reefing procedure on most boats, but won't work on multihulls which are running ddw either because it is too windy to safely luff when sailing downwind (common) or because they have borne away from the "zone of death" on a reach (unusual for cruisers, common for racers).
In both these cases, the main is eased all the way out and is bent around the shrouds and spreaders, exacerbated by there being no vang effect as it is beyond the traveller. The boat is sailing fast enough to need careful steering so it doesn't gybe. These are the scenarios I was referring to and they are the scariest part of sailing for most multihull sailors. It is rarely a problem for a lead mine.
It is much less scary to dump the sheet, let the main stream downwind (no stays to stop it) and take in a leisurely reef on a near stationary platform.
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Agreed Rob. The ability to weathervane the main in a squall brings a lot of security to a multihull. I was really responding to the Sydney Hobart reefing comments.

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