[Rhodes22-list] Small problem when coming about.

[Steve]

Jim
Lloyd nailed it.  Turn the boat first, when the wind
starts to break the sail, then release the sail and
start pulling in on the other side. 
Steve


--- LafingBear at aol.com wrote:
> Hi Folks!  I don't know if you folks have ever had
> this problem but with the 
> brains on this list someone may have a simple
> solution. I usually sail alone 
> and when it's really windy and I have to come about
> fast I just let the line on 
> the one winch loose push the tiller over all the way
> and start pulling in on 
> the other side as fast as I can. On several
> occassions, usually while trying 
> to beat  other sailboats across the lake, the line
> from the genny has gotton 
> hung up on the forward deck cleat as the genny comes
> across. This means I have 
> to leave the tiller, grab the pole, sprawl across
> the hatchway and flip the 
> line free of the cleat. This only happens when I
> have the genny all the way out, 
> it's very windy and I'm in a big hurry. Is there
> something I can put over the 
> cleat, or on the cleat, to prevent the line from
> snagging? Yeah, I know I 
> don't know all the correct terms for everything, but
> you guys know what I mean. 
> Any and all serious suggestions would be gratefully
> received.
> I'll be at the NJ show on Thur. and I hope to run
> into some of you folks.
> Jim Gifford
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