Aug 15, 2011 · Up until last summer, when I bought my '76 Venture 25, everything I'd ever sailed had only one sail (iceboats, various lanteen rigged small boats, etc). So, naturally, any time I'm out and want to shorten sail, or just keep things simple, I …

Sep 15, 2013 · Can someone please give me a quick tutorial on jib numbering? I've heard number 1 jib, number 2 jib, code zero, etc., and can't find a concise, definitive description of these terms. Thanks, jv

Oct 21, 2018 · I have floating genoa and jib leads on my boat. I cannot find anything online about how to actually use them. I know I will figure it out once I start paying with them and look at how the sail changes shape, but I would like to find some kind …

Apr 3, 2009 · i've got a 24' islander, with a simple hank-on jib. can i "reef" the working jib by simply attaching one of the hank-on points to the base of the forestay, where the tack would normally attach, or would this simply tear away under load. also, if i …

Apr 13, 2014 · Backwinding the jib slows the boat and makes the trimmer's job more difficult. We release the working sheet just when the jib curves inward unless we have a lot of chop that we're steering through, in which case we will allow it to backwind more.

Jun 30, 2021 · On by previous boat (C25) I had hanked on sails due to sailing on a lake surouded by big mountains, winds would come up from the clear blue which nessesitated sometimes dropping the jib in a hurry. I rigged a jib/genoa down haul which consisted of a 1/4" line with a small shackle on one end.

Jun 6, 2013 · By not adjusting the fairleads, they're like the broken clock. The adjustment is right for one point of sail and wind condition and wrong for all others. This is especially a problem on a masthead rig boat where the engine is the jib. If the boat has …

Jun 27, 2005 · If Only One - Boat's Choice It depends on your boat. If the main is the driving sail, like on, say, Hunter's, use that. Our Catalinas are usually jib driven.u000bu000bTry this: go out one day and run on one sail, determine your best pointing and speed, then try the same thing with your other sail.u000bu000bYour boat, your choice.u000bu000bStu

Jun 1, 2010 · Planing factors You did not say what jib size you need it for so assume the smallest and it should work for all the larger ones. As a geeral rule, use the length of the boat for jib sheets. That gives you enough to have the lazy sheet go around the mast and still have the other end in the cockpit. I'd go with 26'

Aug 17, 2005 · jib lead angle It depends on the sail, but the AVERAGE position for a particular sail is an imaginary line that follows the miter seam through the clew of the sail then continues back to intersect the deck. This point moves forward to tighten the leech and back to tighten the foot, essentially controlling the slot.