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In a heavy gust let the main sheet out a bit first. You can also play

I like to hove-to when I want to reef the sails when the wind picks up.
Just go from a starboard tack to a port tack without releasing the jib,
the boat will wallow back and forth as the wind switches from powering up
the main sail to powering up the jib, reef the main sail when the wind is
on the jib. Then reef the jib when the wind is on the main sail. You don't
have to reef all at once, you will get used to knowing how much to reef by
how much heel you eliminate with your first reef. You can also figure out
the balance of the sails by how it hove-to's. I prefer to reef instead of
lowering the boom unless I'm really scared.

Jerry Lowe
S/V Country Rhodes '86

 I agree with Shawn.  In heavy wind just let the main and jib out part way.

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