Ed from Doodlebug Thanks for the information. I have never tried heaving-to with just the mizzen sheeted in hard. It sounds like a very simple and safe maneuver and one that I will try. The super maramu will heave to in the conventional manner with a very easy and comfortable motion with the jib reefed to about 40% and the mizzen sheeted in. I have tried it 30 kts plus south of the Canaries on my way to the Cap Verde Islands. We spent a fairly comfortable 24 hours in this manner with no significant rolling. The only problem is that you do have to get out of the safety of the cockpit to rig a jib sheet to run inside of the windward shroud. Otherwise, it will chafe on it, or worse, cause damage to it. I enclose a photo that illustrates the problem. Running a sheet "inboard" was not difficult but does require some thought especially in bad weather I hope this makes sense to you. Let me know what you think.
