Spinnaker Instructions

Spinnaker Instructions

1. Install twiner, Bring up and attach foreguy and clip turtle (bag for spinnaker) on bow pulpit (when chute is packed in the bag, crew to ensure that red tape is to port and green tape is to starboard, so that the umbilicus will be inside).

2. Put pole up as late as possible to avoid catching the sails or sheets. Crew asks Captain: "Is this the last tack skipper?"

3. One man takes the pole, picks it up and walks it forward OR On man takes the pole (Jaws up), second man takes the topping lift to lift the pole. Once the pole goes forward, the first man rests the pole on the foredeck and inserts into the bell. First man gets the sheet and guy in the pole. The topping lift hoists the pole right above the tallest man. Pole is leveled and foregut attached to the bridal. If pole needs to go higher, do so and then pull in the foreguy.

4. Another man has already put the spinnaker bag and attached it forward and fastened the two sheets to the spinnaker clue. The sheet and the guy are attached to the tacks of the spinnaker. At this time, the man says to the skipper “Spinnaker is ready to hoist”.

5. Cockpit crew has secured the jib to free their hands for work.

6. Never put the guy in the self-tailing winch, unless going long distance. For racing, pole must be ready at all times - to trim aft while falling off, OR move forward while heading upwind to new course / head up another boat.

7. To sail effectively, the sheet, guy and main MUST work together. i.e. (a) if main goes out, pole comes back, or (b) If main comes in, pole goes forward.

Dowsing

1. Unfurl the jib upto 2/3rd length (approximate distance to ensure that one can pull in the chute from below the jib sail.

2. Put the pole forward while running DDW.

3. Sheet in the spinnaker sheet to trap the spinnaker between the jib sail and the main sail.

4. Sheet in the guy, one man to grab the umbilicus and another man to gradually release the spinnaker halyard.

5. Foredeck man secures the chute from under the jib and pushes it down from the foredeck hatch.

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