Spinnaker . .
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:33 pmI finally rigged Tattoo for use of the spinnaker. Henry (my sailing friend) and I first setup the rig in the driveway for a "dry" run. All went well. So we took her on the water for "sea trials" in winds only 5 to 10 knots. Mostly, we had no wind at all. But there was enough to test our jibing skills. We deployed on a port tack, jibed once, and back to a port tack for recovery.
I've written up the rigging and procedure which is attached as a "jpg" file. (I tried using a "pdf" file, but it wouldn't upload.) Henry and I have proofed it several times and we think it is accurate. I like using the double sheet so that I can jib without lowering the spinnaker or going out onto the anchor deck. The sheet can be installed at dock side and it doesn't really get in the way of other sailing operations. If you use just one sheet, then you are limited to using the spinnaker on just one tack. If you lower the spinnaker to transfer the single sheet to the other side, then you need to deploy the spinnaker on the other side of the mast -- and your halyard will be fouled by the jib halyard. That can be avoided by rerouting the halyard outboard of the jib stay to the other side. But that means the skipper (or crew) must step out onto the anchor deck while under way. I wouldn't recommend that.
I'd like to hear of others' experiences with a spinnaker.
Pete McCrary
PS -- I tried to attach the text in a "pdf" format, but it wouldn't work. So I rescanned it as a "jpg" file. Can someone tell me how to upload pdf files?
I've written up the rigging and procedure which is attached as a "jpg" file. (I tried using a "pdf" file, but it wouldn't upload.) Henry and I have proofed it several times and we think it is accurate. I like using the double sheet so that I can jib without lowering the spinnaker or going out onto the anchor deck. The sheet can be installed at dock side and it doesn't really get in the way of other sailing operations. If you use just one sheet, then you are limited to using the spinnaker on just one tack. If you lower the spinnaker to transfer the single sheet to the other side, then you need to deploy the spinnaker on the other side of the mast -- and your halyard will be fouled by the jib halyard. That can be avoided by rerouting the halyard outboard of the jib stay to the other side. But that means the skipper (or crew) must step out onto the anchor deck while under way. I wouldn't recommend that.
I'd like to hear of others' experiences with a spinnaker.
Pete McCrary
PS -- I tried to attach the text in a "pdf" format, but it wouldn't work. So I rescanned it as a "jpg" file. Can someone tell me how to upload pdf files?