[Public-List] Changing sail single-handed

[Mike Meinhold]

I pretty much follow George’s procedures for headsail changes .  Don’t
forget that roller headails can still be doused. I see too many headsails
left in the sun for months of inaction when they can be easily doused,
flaked and stowed .

 I do expect to convert to furling  one day, but I will have at least two
headsails . I will have a Genoa and a working jib  like the one I have now,
and plan to change sails when required.

Mike
Rinn Duin 272

On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 13:18 George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> On 7/3/18 9:13 AM, Daniel Swords via Public-List wrote:
> > I would however love to have someone demonstrate to me how they leave
> > the cockpit, go to the bow of the boat, drop and stow a 150 genoa and
> > replace it with a smaller sail in 15+ knots of wind while sailing
> > singlehanded. Hard enough to do with a hank on jib. I simply can not
> > do it.
> I still have a hank-on jib to make this easier. The way I do it:
>
>   1. Put the boat on a close reach on autopilot.
>   2. Sheet the jib in hard.
>   3. Release the jib halyard.
>   4. Pull the jib to the deck using a downhaul tied to the top hank and
> led through a block at the bow to the cockpit.
>
> I have a couple choices here.
>
>   5. Bring the jib inside the shrouds, stretched back on the side deck.
>   6. Tidy the folds between the hanks.
>   7. Fold the jib on the side deck to match the folds between the hanks
> on the forestay.
>   8. Fold the jib forward toward the forestay and stuff it into the
> sailbag.
>   9. Remove the hanks from the forestay and bring the bagged sail back
> to the cockpit.
>   10. Take the other jib to the foredeck and hank it on.
>   11. Remove the bag and fasten the halyard and sheets.
>   12. Bring the bag back to the cockpit.
>   13. Hoist the sail & trim.
>
> Or
>
>   5. Lash the jib to the lifelines (I have light lines in place for
> this) or stuff it into an "everready" sailbag on the forestay.
>   6. Bend on the smaller jib with a pennant to raise the tack above the
> previous sail.
>   7. Fasten the halyard and sheets.
>   8. Hoist the sail & trim.
>
>
>    - George
>
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