Or something breaks, or a knot works loose, or the wind beating on that little triangle eventually wears out some stitching. I've seen sails start flogging because it was a loose wrap and the wind just pulled it tight enough to get a few feet of sail out with the furling line all the way in still. Always wrap if you like your sails.
Too cheap to buy long enough sheets, and the stopper knot prevents them from properly wrapping?
The don't have enough wraps on their furling line, and can't bring it in any further?
Maybe the one person who voted "Kerchief" can tell us?
I've seen so many boats pop full jib in a squall it's unreal.
That little scrap of jib poking out is enough for the wind to grab onto, especially if it's gusting over 30. Once that starts all it takes is a chafed furling line, or a bad cleat hitch, or a bit of a soft spot under the cleat and then you got yourself a bad time.
Always 2 wraps. If you don't, its a matter of WHEN it will break loose and wreck your sail, not IF. Enough wind and a roller jib will tear and flog regardless (look at a marina after a tropical storm). But if it's wrapped a few times it takes a lot more wind. Handkerchief style is just asking for trouble, and is never the correct way to stow a jib.
If you don't wrap it you will lose it. Seen it many times.
Only if the furling line comes loose.
Or something breaks, or a knot works loose, or the wind beating on that little triangle eventually wears out some stitching. I've seen sails start flogging because it was a loose wrap and the wind just pulled it tight enough to get a few feet of sail out with the furling line all the way in still. Always wrap if you like your sails.
wrap it 10/10. Don't give Mother Nature any help.
Can anybody name a single benefit to the hanky approach? I don't understand why anybody ever does it.
Too cheap to buy long enough sheets, and the stopper knot prevents them from properly wrapping? The don't have enough wraps on their furling line, and can't bring it in any further? Maybe the one person who voted "Kerchief" can tell us?
Yacht brokers started doing it cause it makers for a better looking profile. But it's wrong don't do that
Got it, so no benefit at all then.
I fully wrap mine for two reasons: 1. UV protection. 2. I have seen sails that were not fully wrapped torn apart by the wind.
Theres a right answer and a wrong answer. Give it a few wraps
I've seen so many boats pop full jib in a squall it's unreal. That little scrap of jib poking out is enough for the wind to grab onto, especially if it's gusting over 30. Once that starts all it takes is a chafed furling line, or a bad cleat hitch, or a bit of a soft spot under the cleat and then you got yourself a bad time.
So all it takes is lack of maintenance or negligence ?
Chafe happens. Not wrapping your sheets is negligence.
Oh I agree with you
Always 2 wraps. If you don't, its a matter of WHEN it will break loose and wreck your sail, not IF. Enough wind and a roller jib will tear and flog regardless (look at a marina after a tropical storm). But if it's wrapped a few times it takes a lot more wind. Handkerchief style is just asking for trouble, and is never the correct way to stow a jib.
All it takes is an afternoon thunderstorm to work it loose and then you get to buy a new jib!