Calypso still has the halyards and reefing lines forward. The spinnaker pole downhaul (foreguy) runs aft, the pole topping lift can be led forward or aft depending on the number of crew available during dip pole gybes.
Calypso, being a very early IOR design with lots of displacement has a seakindly nature in most sailing conditions making it relatively secure to reef from the mast. If the boat was smaller and/or lighter the security of being able to reef from the cockpit would begin to look good. I still use the original Barient #1 wire halyard winch for the mainsail so I do not have to deal with long lines or tailing. Use of the wire winch is made easier with Harken Batt cars and full battens and decades of practice. As mentioned by others, someone needs to be by the mast to hook the reef cringle into the reef tack horn. With the halyard, tack horn, and reefing lines all within a few feet of each other single handed reefing is straight forward and fast. Most of the time I can go from no reef to first reef <2 minutes, but 2nd reef to 3rd takes longer. When sailing double handed I keep the spinnaker pole topping lift up forward so I am able to preset the foreguy and topping lift to their marks allowing for them to be self-tending during a dip pole gybe. Once I have the new guy in the pole jaws I quickly raise the topping lift to allow the helmsman/trimmer to complete pulling the pole aft. I leave the foreguy set to a height that will not cause drama and allow the pole to get close to a proper angle. I keep the foreguy led aft as our most regular pole adjustments are fore and aft. When Calypso is staffed with enough crew I do run the topping lift back next to the foreguy. I have marks on the topping lift line itself for both fore and aft positions indicating the proper setting to clear the forestay and pulpit during the gybe. Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Burton via CnC-List Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 5:35 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Andrew Burton Subject: Stus-List Lines led forward I wonder, am I alone in the group leading lines forward? The only lines I'm going to have coming aft to the cabin top will be the mainsheet and the traveler lines...and I'm thinking of eliminating the traveler all together. I just don't want all that extra spaghetti in the cockpit. Bulkheads are for leaning against on my cruising boat! I hate single line reeling; there's just too much friction in the system for boats over 30' so I'm going to be at the mast when I reef, anyway. And I want to be there to see how the sail comes down or clear any fouls as it goes up, so I like being forward to hoist and drop the halyard. This whole business of leading everything aft started with singlehanded race boats and for good reason, given how they sail. But my autopilot--or wife--keeps the boat head-to-wind just fine as I hoist. So what's the opposite thinking from the assembled brain trust here? Hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year filled with lots of wonderful days sailing. Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Newport, RI Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
