Reefing a Sailboat – HTML5 Animations

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Just posting here some fun and helpful animations of reefing the sails.

The animation below represents where sails must be lowered. In the case of the headsail, it needs to be replaced with a smaller sail. Remember, the higher the number, the smaller the sail.

This specific one represents where the boat is fitted with furling headsail and mainsail

Animations like the ones included here are used throughout NauticEd Courses and help us save thousands of words and many, many reading hours.

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  • Grant Headifen

    Grant Headifen is a USCG-certified Master Mariner (50-Ton), founder of NauticEd, and one of the sailing world's most recognized educators. With 46 years on the water, charters across 40+ global destinations, 5 sailing books, 30+ online courses, and 300,000+ students worldwide, Grant brings real-world expertise to every article. He pioneered fractional boat ownership through SailTime and serves on the Texas Boater Safety Advisory Board. NauticEd is the only U.S. sailing education body recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard under American National Standards.

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Last updated on July 19th, 2022
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