[quote=pomalley]The older 16s had reef points (mine did when I had one), but these days the attitude seems to be that if there's wind, damnit, we're going out!!!
As to Scott's comment ("tacking a H16 without a jib in those conditions would be difficult. Maybe a good time to practice the jibe"): be careful jibing in that much wind!! It had better be very controlled. First (to avoid a mistake I once made that cost me a traveler), cleat in the traveler a few inches short of the outside bar (so it doesn't shoot across on the new tack and shatter, sending ball bearings careening off the trampoline and into the water, never to be seen again). Then, in a really strong wind (even on the 18) I usually pull in the main sheet as the boat is coming around, so the boom swings in a more controlled arc as it comes around, then let out the traveler on the new tack.[/quote]
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