David:
I believe we discussed this issue not too long ago. This year
I plan to use an ATN Tacker for asymm jibes. Given that we use our spin pole
for the tack most of the time, the interesting part will be moving the tack
from the pole to the Tacker (then back to the pole again).
From: David Knecht via CnC-List <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2021 10:34 AM
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Subject: Stus-List Asymmetical Spinnaker outside jibe
I have been thinking about ordering long sheets for my “reacher" (A sail) to be
able to do outside jibes. All the videos I have seen for this technique have
the spinnaker tack on a sprit or attached forward of the headstay. That seems
pretty simple, but I don’t have an attachment point there. My tack can either
be attached directly to a padeye on the deck behind the forestay or to a strap
around the furled headsail and then to the padeye. I think that means that
every time I jibe, the tack line will wrap around the headstay. Is that a
problem? I could douse with the sock and redeploy after jibe (sounds slow for
racing) or add an attachment point to the pulpit for a block so I am forward of
the headstay. Am I missing something? How do others without sprits do this?
Dave
S/V Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New London, CT
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