[Rhodes22-list] secure furled jib?

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Bob F,

If you have IMF, the resistance of the fat mast to high winds should be your 
main concern.  I've been told my boat with IMV heeled 30 deg until the dock 
lines went taught when a thunderstorm blew off Lake Erie with 70 mph winds.  In 
a hurricane, I would think you would want to lower your mast.

Fred

In a message dated 3/1/2005 4:56:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
BobandSandy at tampabay.rr.com writes:
I'm glad several people were able to figure out that by "tiny triangle" I was 
referring to what Rummy more accurately described as the sun shade of the 
(IMF) main.
Thanks for a bunch of good ideas, some of which I think I can combine if/when 
the winds really kick up this summer.
More questions to follow.
Bob F.