Reef clew upgrade / details

[Brion Toss]

Hi there,
I must disagree about that reef clew lead; the vectors at boom end mean a lot of outhaul load and little downhaul load. I have pictures of boats under way with the end-boom setup, and it isn't pretty. Manufacturers like end-boom because it simplifies their work, but it isn't good geometry. Selden's single-line setup puts so much strain on the internal cars that they were breaking under the loads, and had to be beefed up. And they still need a serious winch load to suck the sail down. Why do this, when a properly-placed clew block makes everything easier? Kinder to the sail, too.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss