[Rhodes22-list] GB furling system

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Peter:

It is not as hard as it sounds to handle both lines at the same time. All you really need to do is keep a bit of tension on the sheet so the sail does not flap itself to death or run out too quickly. Similarly when furling the sail some tension allows the sail to furl properly. The tension does not need to be constant or strong - just enough to maintain some control. Like many things with sailing, it is devilishly difficult to explain but becomes obvious as soon as you do it. 


Graham Stewart
Agile. R22, 1976
Kingston Ontario Canada



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Sent: March 23, 2016 3:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] GB furling system

Not having a boat yet (pickup in Edenton is scheduled for Apr 21st), I’m forced to using my imagination to picture how this operation works if you’re without a willing mate. Doesn’t pulling out the genoa require two hands? How can you also keep tension on the furling line at the same time?

Thanks from the newbie

Peter Nyberg
Coventry, CT
No Boat Yet


> On Mar 23, 2016, at 12:57 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> I just hold onto the furling line with 2 fingers & let it slide with the slightest bit of tension while pulling out the genoa. Or sometimes use a willing mate for same. The line never fouls with the slightest bit of tension applied. 
> 
> Stephen Staum
> s/v Carol Lee 2
> Needham, MA
> 


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