Connecting Lines to Setting the Pole

Sheets (2) – have snap but no donuts. 1. This rigging assumes a / is up and 1. Helm: “STANDY BY TO SET POLE.” Usually green and red flecks for starboard and that the spinnaker will be raised behind it. 2. : lift pole at outboard end. port. Run outboard of everything to spreacher The sheets and guys will be active on 3. Bow: verify lazy is on top of pole. blocks and secondary . opposite sides. Report “BOW READY.” Preventer can take Guys (2) – have both snap shackles and donuts. 2. Attach pole to and position it toward in t-lift. Connect through the large snatch blocks to the windward side of boat. 4. Mast: prepare to release jib and hoist primary winches. Hold out to 3. Lead the windward (lazy) sheet with active spin halyard. windward. Connect to of spin. Guys have around , under foot of jib, to 5. Mast: set height for pole on mast track. donuts to hold lines in the jaw of pole when the windward clew of the spinnaker. Report “MAST READY.” active. These guys are afterguys. Guys go to 4. Place the windward guy line into the jaw of 6. Spin Guy: take turns on and anticipates sheets. the spin pole, making sure that spin sheet needed line length. Report “GUY READY.” Preventers (2) – have snap shackles and look on top of pole. 7. Spin Sheet: take turns on winch. Verify lazy like spin sheets, usually red fleck. Used to 5. Lead leeward (active) sheet with the lazy guy is clear. Be prepared to ease jib. prevent accidental when sailing down guy under the foot of the jib to leeward jib sheet. Standby to raise spin. Report wind. Connect through the small snatch spin clew. “SHEET READY.” blocks back to the primary winches (shared 6. Rig preventer on leeward side where the 8. Spin grinder: normally required. with guys) or directly to a cleat. main will be. 9. Mainsheet: insure sheet is clear. Foreguy (1) – holds the spin pole forward and 7. Attach t-lift and foreguy to pole 10. Sheet and Guy can begin to pre-trim sheet down. 8. Pull the spin halyard around and under the and guy. foot of the jib and connect to head of spin. Blocks Everything should be forward of headsail Avoid twisting during hoist by checking Large snatch – toe rail just aft of midship. so spin will come up in front of headsail. packing and keeping leeches (clews) well Small snatch – toe rail just aft of bow pulpit. 9. Double-check everything. separated during hoist. Spreacher – large sheave for sheets. Primary – for guys (may share with preventer) Secondary – for sheets

This document was prepared by John C. Kelly ([email protected]) and is based upon the BIB. It is designed to printed double sided (front and back), cut to size, and folded into a three panel card, which when folded is three inches by five inches. Spinnaker Set Jibing the Spinnaker Jibbing the Spinnaker (Hoisting the Spinnaker) 1. (a) Helm: “PREPARE TO .” (b) 13. Upon hearing “GUY MADE,” Mast, T-lift, 1. Helm: “SET THE SPINNAKER.” Bow: verify spin sheet not fouled on pole. Guy, and Spin go into action. 2. Helm: bears away to down wind. 2. Sheet: sheets clear, turns on sec winch, 14. T-lift trims t-lift and foreguy. 3. Bow: hoists (jumps) spinnaker. “SHEET READY” 15. Guy trims new guy bringing pole to 4. Mast: tails for bow. Calls “HIGH” 3. (a) Guy: turns on pri winch, “GUY apparent wind. 5. Guy: begin trimming pole perpendicular to READY” (b) Grinder: breaks preventer. 16. Sheet trims new sheet wind. “PREVENTER FREE.” 17. Helm “JIBE HO,” and turns boat so wind 6. Sheet: takes in on sheet allowing spinnaker 4. Mainsheet: free self-tailer “MAIN RDY.” is about 160º on the jibe. to fill. 5. T-Lift: free self-tailer “T_LIFT RDY.” 18. Main allows boom cross centerline. 7. Bow: prepares to take in jib. 6. Mast: raise inboard end of pole, “MAST 19. Helm continues turn. 8. Mast: lowers jib. READY.” 20. Grinder: sets new preventer. 9. Bow: disconnects halyard and moves back 7. Bow take bight of lazy guy in hand, to base of mast to keep area clear. “BOW READY.” 8. Helm: “BEARING AWAY.” Pole should Dousing The Spinnaker Some Tips be as far aft as possible without hitting 1. Pole perpendicular to apparent wind. before jibbing. Want wind dead 1. Raise genoa first. It keeps boat moving and 2. Pole parallel to water. aft. creates a lee for a controlled collapse of the 3. Clew heights equal. 9. Main: begin centering main with help. spin. 4. Pole position steady. 10. Helm: “TRIP & DIP,” pauses jibe while 2. Ease t-lift and guy so that Bow can reach the 5. Ease spinnaker sheet. new guy made and pole re-set. clew of the sail, which should move behind 6. Ensure that cleats for spinnaker pole car 11. (a) Mast: trip spinnaker pole jaws. (b) T- genoa. After guy and foreguy continue to adjustment line are secure. Lift eases line to lower outboard end of stabilize pole. 7. Mark line at point where pole pole. (c) Old guy frees old guy. 3. Start gathering spin as halyard is lowered. clears forestay. 12. Bow: DO NOT GET BETWEEN POLE Keep spinnaker out of water. 8. When jibing keep wind dead aft. AND HEADSTAY. Snap new guy into 4. Lower pole, secure pole, and repack sail 9. Guys go to sheets. pole jaw as pole comes around. When done, “GUY MADE.”

This document was prepared by John C. Kelly ([email protected]) and is based upon the BIB. It is designed to printed double sided (front and back), cut to size, and folded into a three panel card, which when folded is three inches by five inches.