Nick Reynolds
Member II
I have a very specific question about launching the spinnaker. Do most folks use some sort of yarn to tie it together in a sausage (like on the AC boats)?
My prior boat was a San Juan 21. When launching the spinnaker we just did it, with one person on the halyard, and one hauling both sheets. I did not worry about getting overpowered by it because it was tiny (and I was chicken, I didn't fly it in too much wind!)
But I look at this masthead rig with what is to me a HUGE spinnaker (this is going to be fun!), and I am a little reluctant to treat it the same way I did my small one.
This is not a cruising spinnaker, and I have no sock for it. I could do that if necessary, but would prefer not to.
Please let me know how you do this.
Thanks.
My prior boat was a San Juan 21. When launching the spinnaker we just did it, with one person on the halyard, and one hauling both sheets. I did not worry about getting overpowered by it because it was tiny (and I was chicken, I didn't fly it in too much wind!)
But I look at this masthead rig with what is to me a HUGE spinnaker (this is going to be fun!), and I am a little reluctant to treat it the same way I did my small one.
This is not a cruising spinnaker, and I have no sock for it. I could do that if necessary, but would prefer not to.
Please let me know how you do this.
Thanks.