I agree with Dennis’s comments. On Calypso I have a snap shackle on the foreguy to make it easy to clear. The topping lift is on a bridle line with a strong bungee to pull it back towards the mast.
After the spinnaker hoist I clear the jib sheets forward with enough slack to lay close to the deck as forward as possible, each sheet running down its own side of the deck. As Dennis described one of the jib sheets may need to be pulled forward, cleared off the spin pole and re-run aft. I do this sooner than later to be ready for the first gybe. When gybing back and forth I leave the jib sheets forward and out of the way. Calypso uses a spinnaker sock so I also tie the sock downhaul lines forward to be clear regardless of which gybe we are on for the take down. For a mark rounding I plan on having to clear the spin sheets, halyard, and topping lift (released to allow the bungee to draw the bridle line aft) before the headsail can be rolled out. I allow the lazy jib sheet to ride up the spin pole as the sail is rolled out making sure it is not trapped under the pole or by the foreguy. If I am on my game, we carry the spinnaker quite close to the mark to keep boat speed up (2 to 4 boat lengths depending on traffic). On the foredeck I am ready to lower the spin sock as soon as the sheets is eased. When the spin sheet is eased and the sail collapses I quickly drop the sock, call for full ease of the afterguy, and lower the sail/sock to the deck. As I am dousing the spinnaker the cockpit crew is setting the main up for going to weather and rounding the mark. With the sail on deck I clear the halyard so it does not foul the rolling furler then clear the spin sheets and verify the active jib sheet is clear. As the cockpit crew pulls out the headsail I assist the active jib sheet by pulling aft which allows me to insure it is clear and ready to be used. Once the boat is going to weather I finish cleaning up the foredeck and verify the lazy jib sheet is clear for a tack. Calypso’s co-owner and I race double-handed on occasion and do all of the above in TWS up to 15. Over 15 we typically will not set the spinnaker to avoid getting in over our heads. If the wind builds with the spinnaker up we will often be able to gybe in up to 20 TWS but over that the forces generated by the 43’s sail plan become difficult to handle shorthanded. The sock provides the safety bailout plan in case of something un-expected. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis C. via CnC-List Sent: Friday, June 13, 2014 2:35 PM To: OldSteveH; CnClist Subject: Re: Stus-List Chutes and Furling Headsails Not quite sure what you're asking but here's what happens on the foredeck assuming a port rounding and a starboard pole chute set. I hope I get it right from memory. :) Pre- chute hoist - pole is on deck. Jibsheets are on TOP of pole forward of topping lift if attached. Pole topping lift is either not attached to pole bridle and pinned at mast or is attached but with a LOT of slack so it essentially hangs straight down the mast to the deck (near the collar). Pole downhaul is attached with appropriate slack. I usually, pull the downhaul up over my head before attaching to lower bridle. Hoist - pole is set, guy is pre-fed, pole end is pulled back. Chute is hoisted, clews are spread, chute fills. Headsail is furled. OK, at this point the starboard jibsheet should be over the pole and forward of the topping lift. The downhaul is under the pole. Now you gybe. End for end gybes will drop the jibsheets to the deck UNDER the pole but forward of the downhaul. You will need to re-run one of the jibsheets OVER the pole and forward of the topping lift on the last gybe before the mark to ensure it is clear to tack. Make sure when the pole is dropped that the jibsheet stays on top of the pole. After the drop, it is the foredeck's responsibility to check the jibsheets and advise the afterguard that they are "clear to tack". Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 4:06 PM, OldSteveH via CnC-List <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I "grew up" sailing on racing boats. None had furlers, ie with jibsheets on furled sails, fouling the pole downhaul and also the pole itself. After 4 years with DG I still have to sort out the arrangement every time we fly the chute. And God help us if we have to gybe. Can someone explain: Imagine the headsail furled with sheets going back to starboard and port amidships. Should I be routing the pole downhaul (which is on a pillowblock center foredeck) a. between the jib sheets, b. to one side of them or the other? Are there any odd requirements for a gybe, ie a re-route? I thought of taking a bungee cord and tying the jibsheets up near the tack of the jib. That would make it like the old days. This has got to be simpler than I'm making it right now. Thanks for any tips. Steve Hood S/V Diamond Girl C&C 34 Lions Head ON _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
_______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: [email protected] To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
