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[quote=BugTussel]let me preface that i have a SC17 with a SC19 sail uni rig. this is the first cat i have owned. but not the first i sailed the winds in my area tend to stay around 5-10 knots which are not bad but i don't lift hulls in this condition. but occasionally we get days around 15 knots and gust are up to 25. which i love! as this thing loves this wind i can really cut upwind and still lift. however we do capsize every once and a while in this condition. i have not been out in anything over 26 knots. tomorrow the winds are predicted to be gust to +30 knots. at what point should i start worrying about damage to the boat. is there a way to reef the main if conditions get over whelming? there are no reefing points on the sail. not sure if your familiar with the SC but the boom is a small rod in the main sail like a batten [/quote]

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