Express 27 National Championship at San Francisco Yacht ClubOctober 5 - 7
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7
1Magic Bus283(3)5(8)6(14)2(16)1(17)1(18)10 (28)
2Motorcycle Irene292(2)2(4)14(18)1(19)7(26)2(28)1 (29)
3Get Happy!!344(4)3(7)11(18)5(23)3(26)6(32)2 (34)
4Thumper3711(11)1(12)2(14)9(23)4(27)5(32)5 (37)
5Fired Up!421(1)4(5)8(13)8(21)5(26)10(36)6 (42)
6Current Affair5112(12)6(18)10(28)3(31)13(44)4(48)3 (51)
7Tequila Mockingbird625(5)7(12)17(29)4(33)2(35)14(49)13 (62)
8Andale627(7)10(17)3(20)12(32)11(43)7(50)12 (62)
9Abigail Morgan6413(13)13(26)1(27)6(33)9(42)11(53)11 (64)
10Wile E Coyote686(6)9(15)7(22)OCS(40)RET(58)3(61)7 (68)
11Salty Hotel719(9)8(17)4(21)11(32)10(42)12(54)17 (71)
12X-Wing7610(10)14(24)13(37)14(51)8(59)9(68)8 (76)
13Bombora8316(16)15(31)15(46)10(56)15(71)8(79)4 (83)
14Peaches8714(14)12(26)16(42)7(49)6(55)17(72)15 (87)
15Take Five908(8)11(19)9(28)16(44)16(60)16(76)14 (90)
16Artemis9417(17)16(33)5(38)13(51)14(65)13(78)16 (94)
17Hang 209515(15)17(32)12(44)15(59)12(71)15(86)9 (95)
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Author: George
Subject: Jib Halyards
Info: (16894 views) Posted: Thursday 8-16-07 04:26:08 PM
My two cents...

My Jib and main halyards are 5/16" tapered down to 3/16" core on the last 20' of the working end. However I also pulled the core out of the first 10' of the tailing end (just short of the spinlock jam cleats when hoisted)...not a good decision. With the core removed the cover is very soft/pliable and tangles very easily when tryig to douse. Also, when I replace my spinnaker halyard I will no longer use a shackle. It lets go every once in a while. I'd rather tie the halyward to the spinny as I do the sheets. Tieing has never failed me.

George

:: Roger,
::
:: Currently the majority of the fleet is using 5/16" line
:: tapered down to 3/16" core. I usually have the last 20'
:: just the spectra core to save on weight aloft when it is
:: hoisted. This is the case for the jib and the main
:: halyards. On the spinnaker I have recently gone down to
:: 1/4" line tapered down to 1/8" core. This is plenty
:: strong enough for our boats and still not too small to
:: handle.
::
:: A halyard 3/8" is going to be way too big for our boats.
:: Some clutches do have a hard time with the smaller 5/16"
:: line, but there are ones that work. We have a halyard
:: tensioning system, so if it slips through the clutch a
:: little it is not hard to adjust. Without this system you
:: are far more sensitive to the line slipping through the
:: clutch.
::
:: Hope that helps.
::

:: -Jason
::
:: :: I'm looking at Scott Easons helpful list of line sizes
:: :: but am still confused. My boat has old Lewmar rope
:: :: clutches which require 3/8" line to hold. I tried an
:: :: extra halyard 3/8" tapered to 5/16th. Its too large to
:: :: pass through the sheave at the top which is small and
:: :: has a guard.
::
:: :: Im assuming the answer is to use a thinner taperd line
:: :: and replace the rope clutch. What are others using? The
:: :: tuning guide says 3/16th technora but doesnt say the
:: :: cover size
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