[Rhodes22-list] Fred's Sails

[Wally Buck]

Steve, those blocks are pricey. I think they are called snatch blocks if I 
remember correctly.

Wally


>From: Steve <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
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>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fred's Sails
>Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:15:26 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Slim
>Say your racing.  Wind pick up to around 15 or better.
>  Its been variable but it now blowing at 15.  Your on
>starboard tack and based on the mark; you want to stay
>that way.  There is a special block that will snap
>over your sheet (I'm drawing a blank on it actual
>name) but you can also just use a dock line and loop
>the line through the hole which will tighten up the
>dockline on your sheet in order to give you a
>different angle of pull on the sheet.  This will allow
>you to flaten you Geneoa out to maintain a higher
>point.  After you do that, then adjust your windward
>sheet and lead so that when you do tack, your new
>lewward sail set will be right.  BTW: you will release
>the secondary & take it off before tacking.
>
>Generally, when the wind pick up, flatten the headsail
>when going to windward and keep it that way.  Better
>to backwind the main and let the Genoa do the work.
>But always keep the headsail pulling.
>Steve
>
>--- Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > That's a new one on me.  Do I have this right? You
> > run two sets of jib
> > sheets--one pair outside the upper shrouds and
> > another pair inside?  So the
> > sheets not being used are dragged back around the
> > shrouds?  Don't they get
> > fouled up when tacking?
> >
> > Slim
> >
> > On 9/24/04 11:55 AM, "Steve" <rhodes2282 at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Well then, I am sorry to disgree with both of
> > you:-)
> > > But you can also still have the genoa sheet lead
> > > outside & run secondary inside and accomplish the
> > same
> > > thing!
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > --- R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > >> Roger,
> > >> Sorry to disagree with you, but the use of the
> > >> forward genoa car is
> > >> mandatory when the 175 if is furled to less than
> > >> 120. Without it, you lose all  sail
> > >> shape and pointing ability.
> > >>
> > >> Rummy
> > >>
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