[Rhodes22-list] Fw: Jibbing

[Wally Buck]

Ben,

I use the same technique. Much less chance of a line fouling during jibe.

Wally


>From: Ben Schultz <BenS at ApproSystems.com>
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>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: Jibbing
>Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 11:03:07 -0500
>
>Here's the beauty of a small boat:  what I do on this -- whether the jibe 
>is
>accidental or on purpose -- is grab the sheet above the lower block.  So, 
>in
>that case, you've got four or five lines running up and down through your
>hand.  Pull down on that, and you achieve two things.  First, you keep the
>sail from lifting on you as it jibes.  Second, you control the boom, and
>keep the jibe smooth and controlled.
>
>I sometimes like to sit on the gunnel, slightly forward of where captains'
>seats get mounted (I don't have those).  It's the fear of an accidental 
>jibe
>wrapping the sheet around my neck and giving me an instant hanging that
>keeps me alert. :-)
>
>Ben
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Saroj [mailto:saroj at pathfind.net]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 10:51 AM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: Jibbing
>
>Dave's answer makes sense except for the fact that the very nature of an
>accidental jibe precludes sheeting in the main.  Laying at 45 degrees with
>waves of water flowing in over the gunnels certainly does give a big
>adrenaline rush, don't it....  How did you release the boom quickly?  I
>still haven't figured out the trick here..... seems to just "happen" after
>some frantic pulling and yanking of this and that.
>
>Roger gave me some good instructions on how to shorten my boom, so I plan 
>on
>doing that to permanently solve the problem.
>
>Saroj
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Dilk" <Robert.Dilk at TRW.COM>
>To: <david.walker5 at comcast.net>; <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:38 AM
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: Jibbing
>
>
>Ditto to Dave's answer.
>
>I had an uncontrolled jibe in heavy wind and my boom lifted and became
>trapped by the backstays.  It was very exciting as the boat layed abeam to
>the wind with the rail in the water until I released the boom.
>
>
>Bob
>S/V Knot Necessary
>
> >>> david.walker5 at comcast.net 07/03/04 09:54PM >>>
>Keith,
>
>If you are running with the wind and have the main sheeted out, and you 
>jibe
>accidentally, the boom can rise enough to hit the backstay.  The proper
>solution to this when jibing is to sheet in hard before the jib and let out
>the sheet quickly but under control after the jibe.
>
>Another help is to use a vang to keep the boom down during down wind
>sailing.
>
>Dave Walker
>
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