Yachting Monthly

Why I would never have in-mast furling

One of my pleasures in life is to wander round marinas nosing at what’s afloat and I’ve started to notice in-mast furling systems are becoming a lot more common.

Now I know that everything has its place and I am sure there are many delighted owners who take great pleasure in being able to watch their sail swallowed up at the touch of a button. A

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