[Public-List] Changing sail single-handed

[Zachary Smith]

If I were as old as Triceratops like some of you here, I would be using a
self-tacking jib with a downhaul led to the cockpit.

You won't sail as fast, but you'll sail and all be damned if it won't be
100x easier and way less hassle than a furler.

Also that's the way the boat was designed to work, until the fools decided
to cut 7ft off the mast when she was built. Still, she'll sail that way
just fine.

Zach

On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 11:46 AM, Mike Meinhold via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> 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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