That's pretty much how I single-handedly gybe on the non-raucous St
Johns (no apostrophe) River in North Florida, except that I like to
bring in the main as often and much as possible while gybing. A third
arm would help a lot.

Ox 33-1
Jax, FL

On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Wally Bryant <w...@wbryant.com> wrote:
> You wrote:
>>
>> There is an extra one at the bottom (10 to 12 fathoms) of Puget Sound near
>> Blakely Rocks. I last saw it as it flew off Calypso at high speed in the
>> middle of a gybe. <snip>
>
>
>
> Martin - Well, that would put a new spin on the term "Chinese Gype," as I'm
> sure the Chinese Navy had a submarine in the area, which retrieved the part
> and copied the design.  <BG>
>
> I actually just told Ron that my 'tuba horns' are screwed in, thus I have
> never lost one.  I guess one can.
>
> To date, I've only wrapped the main sheet around it a few times, mainly when
> sailing in light air (i.e. not paying attention) or with crew on board who
> are busy telling me how to sail my own boat and creating a distraction.
> There are a bunch of ways to handle a gybe, depending on breeze and sea
> state.
>
> In moderate to heavy air, my preferred 'single handed' method of handling a
> gybe is to head up safely enough to take pressure off the main, tighten the
> main sheet enough to make sure it won't swing too far and break something if
> I screw up, then loop the main sheet over the windward cleat and make sure
> both traveler lines are ready to grab at a moments notice.  Then I turn the
> wheel where I feel it needs to be, holding it in place with my body in case
> I need to make an adjustment, while holding the main in one hand and the
> traveler lines in the other two hands. <VBG>  I let the traveler handle the
> gybe, but keep the main in hand to set it free to reduce shock on the rig
> when the traveler hits the end.  I use my hands as brakes on the main, don't
> wear gloves, and haven't lost skin on my hands yet as I have the biggest cam
> cleat Harken made ready to slam the sheet into.
>
> Wal
>
>
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