With a roller furling genoa, when you want to reef and sail with only two-thirds of the sail rolled out, what should you do to the sheet leads?
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Congratulations to Danielle Novak of Racine, WI who correctly answered last week’s Mindbender. She emailed: “If you are sailing when a derecho approaches, reef down and get ready for heavy winds and rain. If you are anchored or moored, then double your lines or set a second anchor. You can expect lightning so make sure your boat is well grounded!”