[Public-List] Changing sail single-handed

[Gordon Laco]

Perfect, George.

Gordon Laco
www.gordonlaco.com




> On Jul 3, 2018, at 1:18 PM, 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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