Originally Posted by
Critter
Alan, what was the decision process between lying ahull and trying to sail in those conditions? And I always thought that lying ahull meant no sails up at all, which doesn't sound like a great idea in a modern boat.
I tried to do an SHTP qualifier in (I think) 2008. Conditions were pretty nasty, and I did use my storm jib (which I bought from Alan). Maybe I didn't need to, but it was getting dark and I wanted to be conservative. I just had (and still have) a Tuff Luff, so I led my three unused headsail halyards and the topping lift to the lee rail to make a sort of net to guide the old and new jibs as they went up and down. It went quite smoothly, but again these weren't extreme conditions.