Camp, Walter, 1859-1925, ed · New York, P. F. Collier & son · leaf 172
re passed through thereef bands of the sail. The dotted lines in the dia-gram indicate their position. This rig is peculiarly 140 Boating adapted for single-handed sailing; for a very largesail can be carried with safety if it be provided withbattens, as reefing becomes an exceedingly simpleand… … Fig. 52.—Main and Mizzen. boom and lower batten close together, and the reefis down, for the reef points need not be tied. Theother reefs can be taken down in the same way. Insqually weather reefs can be taken in and shaken outhalf a dozen times in a minute if necessary. Ofcourse, if one has time…
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