I sail windstar (33-2) singlehanded and fly the asymmetrical frequently. I use a soft shackle around the anchor roller and a snatch block attached to that to set the tack as far forward as possible. A 'sprit would be better, further aft would be much worse. I think the tack line should be forward of the and free of interference from the pulpit. It still gets fouled when gybing occasionally. Dave
On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 at 11:40, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Be sure to consult your rating authority if attaching tack line to a sprit > or even an anchor roller. The anchor roller may be treated as a sprit for > that purpose and incur a penalty/adjustment if projecting further than J > > > > Mike Hoyt > > Persistence > > Halifax, NS > > > > *From:* Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* March 8, 2021 11:58 AM > *To:* 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Stus-List Re: Asymmetrical Spinnaker outside jibe > > > > I hope you are not suggesting attaching it in any way to your pulpit, I > think that would end badly. > > I am in the concept stage of this, but with an anchor roller that will get > me at least 20” ahead of the Headstay, and a gusset down the front of the > stem. > > I personally like to keep the A sail ahead of the forestay, I’ve had too > many trials of terror trying to get an asymmetrical un-wrapped from around > a roller furled jib. > > I find it novel that we have gone from old boats with bowsprits, to clean > looking bows, and then back to bowsprits, albeit a little different. > > Then from Gaff rigged sailboats to Marconi rigs, and now back to > square-top Mains. > > > > Bill Coleman > > Entrada, Erie, PA > > > > > > > > *From:* David Knecht via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>] > *Sent:* Monday, March 08, 2021 10:34 AM > *To:* CnC CnC discussion list > *Cc:* David Knecht > *Subject:* Stus-List Asymmetical Spinnaker outside jibe > > > > I have been thinking about ordering long sheets for my “reacher" (A sail) > to be able to do outside jibes. All the videos I have seen for this > technique have the spinnaker tack on a sprit or attached forward of the > headstay. That seems pretty simple, but I don’t have an attachment point > there. My tack can either be attached directly to a padeye on the deck > behind the forestay or to a strap around the furled headsail and then to > the padeye. I think that means that every time I jibe, the tack line will > wrap around the headstay. Is that a problem? I could douse with the sock > and redeploy after jibe (sounds slow for racing) or add an attachment > point to the pulpit for a block so I am forward of the headstay. Am I > missing something? How do others without sprits do this? Dave > > > > S/V Aries > > 1990 C&C 34+ > > New London, CT > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
