We have a furler and dip-pole. We use a piece of velcro to hold the sheets to the headstay below the drum. i'm not on the bow, but some very experienced bowmen tell me its best on my boat.
Joel 35/3 The Office Annapolis On Fri, Aug 1, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I don’t think of it either. > > > > Of course that is because I am old and way too heavy to be allowed on the > bow > > > > Mike > > Persistence > > Halifax > > (yet another “not a c&c” boat – however I do race regularly on a 115 so I > guess that counts – and a 99 as well) > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Tim > Goodyear via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, August 01, 2014 8:57 AM > *To:* Indigo; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Roller-furled jib sheets and symmetrical > spinnaker > > > > It really is up to the bow person to keep the jib sheets forward / above > the pole / topping lift. It is not hard if the sheets are slack (no reason > to keep them taught) and it's way, way easier with a furler than if you had > dropped the jib. Just one other thing for bow to remember in the gybe. We > don't even think of it these days. I'm assuming you're doing dip pole, not > what Josh was describing? > > > > Tim > > Mojito C&C 35-3 > > Branford, CT > > > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:51 PM, Indigo via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Still trying to get the hang of racing with a symmetrical spinnaker - and > sorely in need of advice! > > I am setting up the pole with the lazy jib sheet over the pole and forward > of the pole topping lift (taped back at the mast end of the pole) > > Set goes fine, then furl the jib. However after a couple of gybes, I find > the jib sheets always need re-running before being able to unfurl the jib > before douse. > > What am I doing wrong? > > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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