Knowing there are some very experienced sailors on this forum I thought I would start a thread on storm sails .
After reading the Pardy's book storm tactics I have always wanted to put a trisail into the sail wardrobe.
but just recently I have come across two articles from two very experienced sailors saying that a triple reefed and even a fourth reef main is so much easier to put in than the difficult and rarely used trisail.
is it unseaman like to not use the trisail ? advantages or non advantages,thoughts please.
my next question is a rigging one ,does a storm jib used alone put more stress on the rigging compared to a reefed mainsail supported by the stays close to the mast ?