Doublehanded Richmond / Southbeach at Singlehanded Sailing SocietySeptember 18
Story
Congratulations Desperado
Recap by Mike Bruzzone
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1Desperado11
2El Raton22
3Great White33
4Take Five44
5Wetsu55
6Archimedes66
7Taz!!77
8Verve88
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Author: Bryan Myers ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Spinnaker Launching - front hatch
Info: (22209 views) Posted: Saturday 8-4-12 07:26:44 PM
We made this change this season and are happy with it. I installed a SOAK clip (a made for this purpose glorified clothespin) to the rail about half way between the shrouds and the bow on the rail. It didn't work, the headsail usually unclips it. I haven't solved the problem but have found that having the halyard loose is untidy but otherwise not a problem.

Perhaps with a lighter halyard (ours is ancient) and lots of slack the clip would work.

Look for a post I made earlier in the year. It has a good reply from Patrick who is foredeck on another boat.

Bryan

:: I am in the process of changing the hatch for launching
:: the spinnaker from the front hatch. I have added the bag
:: below the hatch also. Everything I have read indicates
:: that we need to latch the halyard to the pulpit or toe
:: rail. I have installed a shackle with the release line
:: going to the starboard side through the old downhaul
:: rigging.
::
:: Does anyone have pictures of the halyard release
:: mechanism? Any tips for launching the spinnaker from the
:: front hatch? This is my first attempt so any suggestions
:: are more than welcome!

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