[Public-List] Running Genoa Sheets

[Jeffrey]

Anyone with an old style boat care to chime in? How do the old stylers
run their genoa sheets?

-Jeff


On Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 11:45 PM, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
> 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
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