Jonathan Are you dip pole gybing?
Joel On Sunday, August 16, 2015, Indigo via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > Josh > I agree practice is key. Fortunately I have a pretty steady group who crew > regularly most of whom have plenty of bug boat cruising experience but very > limited to none spinnaker handling. I am hoping that by giving each a > specific list of "jobs" to focus on there will be less confusion and less > chance of mistakes. > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > > On Aug 15, 2015, at 21:53, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > Having been crew for over 10 years, it is my opinion that pigeon holing > positions is great in theory if you can get the same crew week after week. > Otherwise you need crew that is flexible and can adapt quickly. For > example, foredeckers make the best cockpit and midships crew since they > can anticipate the needs of the foredeck. > > More helpful than a "jobs list" is practice. Our crew would arrange > practice on Tuesday night in preps for the Wednesday night race. Focus on > tacks and spin jibes... Fast. Then spin launch and take down... Fast. > You'll have time to talk and figure out what people need and where. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > I have a fairly green crew - and I put myself in that category when it > comes to spinnaker handling - and we are trying to move more permanently > into the beer can spinnaker division - using a symmetrical spinnaker. > > I am looking for help in defining specific jobs / task responsibilities to > my crew so at least to start, they get to know set of jobs and do them well > > I think I have the "standard" set up for 35mk iii s > > Roller furled jib > Spin halyard to base of mast and winch on cabin top just aft of mast on > port side > I use guys and sheets - no twings > Pole topping lift brought aft to clutch on starboard cabin top > Pole down haul brought aft to clam clear on starboard side of cockpit > coming > Self tailing primaries aft with non-self tailing secondaries forward > > I am not short of crew, but ideally would like to have clear assignments > for six or seven individuals - though we often have a couple extra > available. > > I would like to prepare (plagiarize if someone has this already!!) a table > with "positions" in the left column and then a series of columns for > "upwind" "hoist" "trim" "gybe" "douse" etc. and then each cell would define > the job or jobs assigned to each position during that maneuver. > > While I am sure some of this is generic, I feel that the boat layout > requires the assignments to be tailored so that crew don't get in each > other's way > > Anybody got anything already prepared that I could use as a starting point? > > As always - grateful in advance for the individual and collective wisdom > of this group. > > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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