[Public-list] Lazyjacks

[John Birch]

Interesting Gord - does it work with full battens?
Thx.
John

----- 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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