Posted by j32080@…> (j32080@…>)
The easiest way that I found to furl the jib was to: 1. tack (still keeping the jib sheet tight) and backwind the jib against the main. 2. With the jib plastered against the main I would drop the halyard and get the head of the jib in my hands at the companionway entrance. 3. Go to the bow pulpit via the windward side with the jib halyard. Unclip the tack of the jib and clip the jib halyard. 4. Bring the jib in through the companionway. Your 1st mate can be doing this after you’ve unclipped the tack. 5. Tighten the jib/spinnaker halyard. Trying to stuff the jib through the tiny 9" forward hatch is a.) murderous on the sail (your sailmaker will cringe) and b.) not good as you’ve now got an open hatch forward over your sleeping quarters. -John Sean Mulligan
<quadmulligan@…> wrote: Yes, John, you are of course correct. We were getting overpowered as the wind rose from about 10 earlier. I made the decision to drop the main and sail on just the jib (still making 4.8) 15 minutes after these photos. Normally I would go forward with the jib halyard around the winch a half turn and lower the sail to the deck, then unclip the tack and stuff it down the forward hatch. That didn’t seem wise with the wet deck/conditions so I opted to simply and safely drop the main. It got me thinking I would like to have a remote way to detach the tack of the jib so I could luff up and lower from the cockpit. Anyone have ideas on this? I thought of: A. turning the gun mount spar so the tack was back on the lifeline and more easily reached. B.
Getting a release mechanism like found on Spinnaker poles C. Drop the main, then drop and manage the headsail, then re-raise the main. I’m not interested in going roller-furl (a la Blue Raven). Sean More Photos from this weekend: http://www.seanmulligan.com/Stories/Emmylou_Labor_Day_06/index.html http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=/f503scd&.src=ph&.tok=phlGLdFBW05KmrOW http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=f503scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos Sean P. Mulligan (203) 981-1021 seanpmulligan@gmail.com -----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of j32080@yahoo.comSent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:20 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day Sean, Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the
rudder angle) What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down (unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward rail) Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail flatter. -John Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote: http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian /
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Posted by Sean Mulligan (quadmulligan@…>)
Yes, this works if the deck is not at 20 degrees, wet and pitching. I usually like to bring the jib back through the companionway, but have several times stuffed it down the forward hatch. It works (even if sail makers cringe…or delight!)
Sean
-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of j32080@…Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:48 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: RE: [freedom21] Furling the jib
The easiest way that I found to furl the jib was to:
- tack (still keeping the jib sheet tight) and backwind the jib against the main.
- With the jib plastered against the main I would drop the halyard and get the head of the jib in my hands at the companionway entrance.
- Go to the bow pulpit via the windward side with the jib halyard. Unclip the tack of the jib and clip the jib halyard.
- Bring the jib in through the companionway. Your 1st mate can be doing this after you’ve unclipped the tack.
- Tighten the jib/spinnaker halyard.
Trying to stuff the jib through the tiny 9" forward hatch is a.) murderous on the sail (your sailmaker will cringe) and b.) not good as you’ve now got an open hatch forward over your sleeping quarters.
-John
Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote:
Yes, John, you are of course correct. We were getting overpowered as the wind rose from about 10 earlier.
I made the decision to drop the main and sail on just the jib (still making 4.8) 15 minutes after these photos.
Normally I would go forward with the jib halyard around the winch a half turn and lower the sail to the deck, then unclip the tack and stuff it down the forward hatch. That didn’t seem wise with the wet deck/conditions so I opted to simply and safely drop the main.
It got me thinking I would like to have a remote way to detach the tack of the jib so I could luff up and lower from the cockpit. Anyone have ideas on this? I thought of:
A. turning the gun mount spar so the tack was back on the lifeline and more easily reached.
B. Getting a release mechanism like found on Spinnaker poles
C. Drop the main, then drop and manage the headsail, then re-raise the main.
I’m not interested in going roller-furl (a la Blue Raven).
Sean
More Photos from this weekend:
http://www.seanmulligan.com/Stories/Emmylou_Labor_Day_06/index.html
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=/f503scd&.src=ph&..tok=phlGLdFBW05KmrOW
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quadmulligan/album?.dir=f503scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
Sean P. Mulligan
(203) 981-1021
seanpmulligan@gmail.com
-----Original Message-----From: freedom21@yahoogroups.com [mailto:freedom21@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of j32080@yahoo.comSent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:20 PMTo: freedom21@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [freedom21] Flying the Jib - Labor Day
Sean,
Looks nice, but with a “stiff NW breeze”, in my opinion, the boat looks overpowered – lots of heeling, weather helm (based upon the rudder angle)
What was the wind speed? By 10 knots, the jib has to come down (unless you’re racing and you’re got all of your crew sitting on the windward rail)
Granted, you’ll loose the pointing angle but the boat will sail flatter.
-John
Sean Mulligan <quadmulligan@yahoo.com> wrote:
http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/mattlosnick/slideshow?.dir=/.3229scd&.src=mail&.tok=phow2cFB54pKsIa0We were 3 hours into our Long Island Sound crossing, beating into a stiff NW breeze, when friends in a Moody 44 snapped these shots.Sean / Vivian / Jamie
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