[Public-List] Running Genoa Sheets

[Gordon Laco]

It would flog a heck of a lot... and the genoa sheet block must be low  
on the track.  If you raise the block, the lead to the sail will be  
wrong.

G



On 26-Sep-09, at 9:55 PM, crufone at comcast.net wrote:

>
>
> Gord and Jeff,
>
> How would a shackle or a lanyard of line to raise the Genoa turning  
> block to feed the sheet directly to the winch work?  Has anyone  
> tried this?
>
> Michael #133
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org 
> >
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:53:29 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada  
> Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Running Genoa Sheets
>
> Hello Jeff,
>
> We had the same problem in SURPRISE.  We cured it by fitting foot
> blocks to the life line stanchion bases just aft of the primary
> winches.  The genny sheets lead from the clew of the sail, to the
> sheet blocks on the track, then back to the foot blocks... only from
> there do they go to the winch.
>
> Doing this ensures that whatever position the sheet blocks are in, the
> sheet is set up at just the right angle to feed cleanly onto the sheet
> winches.
>
> In order to minimize friction, I use rather large blocks in the foot
> block position.
>
> Cheers - Gord
> SURPRISE #426
>
>
>
>
>
> On 23-Sep-09, at 1:33 PM, Jeffrey wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> We're having a great time sailing our Alberg on the Main coast. One
>> issue we haven't worked out is how to best run the sheets with a  
>> large
>> headsail. With the sheets running through blocks on the toerail, the
>> angle is such that the sheet winds itself down the winch and piles up
>> on the winch stand. I'm running the sheet from the sail, to the block
>> on the toerail then directly to the winch. Is this correct???
>>
>>
>> Jeff Fongemie
>> #116 Seagrass
>>
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