Because it's sooo windy, we took the mainsail down to the second reef to be extra safe and preserve a cushion of de-power-ability.
(Vocabulary deterioration, seems to be a side effect of this kind of isolation... LOL)
Anyway, we executed a well timed, very efficient reefing drill, and after the hoist, as we examine everything about the sail and the changes we made, Jeff noticed that the halyard looked funny just above where it is tied to the head of the sail.
Ut-oh. Confirmed with binoculars, its frayed. gotta fix it before it breaks!
Again! Head to wind, drop the sail. Jeff climbs up the rigging to get to the head, unties it and hands it to Tosten through the cockpit window. Torsten pulls it into the galley (this is our new halyard and plenty long) where we have the hot-knife staged, cuts it and hands it back.
Jeff re-rigs it, we rehoist (to the second reef) and it's good as new.
Holy moLe y! That's some wear!! On a new line, too. We figure it must have occurred during light wind and "flogging" or when the sail swings back and forth from one side to the other. Sheesh!
What a good catch!!
Whew!
Thanks angels!
Love,
~e.
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