[Public-list] Lazyjacks

[Gordon Laco]

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









> 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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