[Public-list] Lazyjacks

[Gordon Laco]

OK - I will send it over...

Gord



> Gord, I would live to see the sketch; still seems like you are defying
> gravity.
> 
> Roger
> 
> Roger Kingsland
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 9:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Lazyjacks
> 
> 
>> Hi Roger -
>> 
>> In slab (or 'jiffy') reefing you can only have one line, but if you do
> that
>> line has to be the clew line, not the tack.  Most boats today use a tack
>> hook on the gooseneck to replace the tack line.  Some people use a single
>> continuous line for both the tack and clew but in practice it is very
> tough
>> to get a tight foot on the sail...if the reefed foot is not tight, the
>> object of reefing is largely lost; depowering the sail.
>> 
>> I have a prejudice against lazy jacks  - probably irrational like my other
>> gear prejudices!
>> 
>> If you like I can scan some sketches and send them over to you.
>> 
>> Gord #426
>> 
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>> 
>>> Gord,
>>> 
>>> As usual, I am confused but, this time, about a specific comment you
> made RE
>>> dumping the main; "The trough is held up at the outboard end by the reef
>>> line."  Doesn't the reef line pull DOWN on the sail, so how could it
> hold
>>> the trough UP?
>>> 
>>> Confused in Pittsburgh,
>>> Roger
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
>>> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 9:41 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-list] Lazyjacks
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hi there -
>>>> 
>>>> Rather than lazy jacks, we use a technique to control the mains'l when
>>>> single or short handed that goes as follows...
>>>> 
>>>> When ready to dump the main, we ease the halyard while hauling in on
> the
>>>> clew line of the first reef.  We don't snug it tight, just enough to
> make
>>> a
>>>> trough of the bunt of the sail up to the first reef.  It is then really
>>> easy
>>>> to let the rest of the main fall (with some help pulling on the luff)
> into
>>>> the trough.  To help guide the sail in, when standing at the halyard at
>>> the
>>>> mast you grab the tack end of the first reef as it goes by and hold it
> out
>>>> opening the trough and giving it a toss now and again to flip the sail
> in.
>>>> 
>>>>  When it is all down, you can roll the sail onto the top of the boom.
> The
>>>> trough is held up at the outboard end by the reef line - the effect is
> as
>>> if
>>>> you have a guy there holding it while you get the inboard gaskets on.
>>>> Another good thing is that the roll you end up with has a smooth skin
> of
>>>> sail over it - looks nice and there is nothing for the wind to pluck at
> if
>>>> you are doing this at sea in bad weather.
>>>> 
>>>> Don't forget to ease the reef line after the gaskets are all on...other
>>> wise
>>>> you will forget it is snugged up a little and when you go to raise the
>>> main
>>>> again you will wonder why it won't go up...
>>>> 
>>>> When sailing with a full crew, instead of using the reef line  we use a
>>>> person to grasp the bight of the reef line were it doubles on itself at
>>> the
>>>> reef grommet and pull toward the end of the boom, just like the reefing
>>> line
>>>> would.  That makes the trough.
>>>> 
>>>> That system works just as well as lazy jacks.
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers - Gord (can't wait for spring!) #426 Suprise
>>>> 
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