11. By the 1940s nearly every British cruising yacht was fitted with this furling system. 12. The boat has a fully battened mainsail, furling jib and an asymmetric spinnaker. 13. His California accent bears the fatigue of the constant furling and reefing of the sails. 14. Mast furling systems avoid the issues of boom furling, but add their own issues. 15. Mast furling systems avoid the issues of boom furling , but add their own issues. 16. The oyster dredging sailboats of the Chesapeake Bay, bugeyes and roller reefing and furling . 17. It pioneered some innovations, featuring hydraulic keels and automated furling systems operated by remote control. 18. Emergency furling is fast and simple. 19. Mast furling systems essentially eliminate the possibility of battens, as vertical battens are not practical. 20. Mainsail furling is almost never used while racing because it results in a less efficient sail profile.
