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I'm not a tall ship sailor. I gleaned that fact from this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Sailing-into-Past-Learning-Replica/dp/1591148111
You should watch this and related videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJa4B0H0tAc
Harland will tell you all about reefing and Beafort conditions. There is also Jean Boudriot, who rivals Harland in sheer awesomeness. Here is what he records for a French Third Rate: http://imgur.com/6oEMqT0
You probably won't find his massive tomes on 'The 74-Gun Ship' anywhere for a sane price, so I recommend interlibrary loan.
Tacking and wearing times for a French 74-gunner of the 1780s: http://imgur.com/5Dd7Z3g