GENNAKER RIGGING
1. The gennaker should be packed into the gennaker bag leaving the
ck patched corners showing out of the corner off the
bag. This can be done with the bag in or out of the boat.
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2.
Tack line
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. The Gennaker sheets, halyard and tack line all run forwards and
underneath the lower shrouds.
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take the two ends of the sheet and hold them
together. Work down the sheet until you have the middle of the sheet
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lower shroud. Run the sheet
to the back ratchet block on the rail and pass it thru the block making
Head, Clew and ta
When packing the gennaker take the head of the sail and work dow
the leech of the sail to avoid twists in the sail when packing.
The gennaker sheets, Tack line and halyard are all attached to the
gennaker OVER the jib sheets.
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Jib Shee
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4. The Gennaker halyard should be check to ensure that it is not twis
in the other rigging.
5. The gennaker sheet is attached to the clew of the sail in the middle of
the sheet. To do this
and form a loop. Pass this loop thru the eye in the sail and then pass
the two ends of the sheet thru the loop.
Take one end of the sheet. Pass it over the jib sheet and forward of th
shroud plate ensuring that it is under the
sure that the arrow on the block corresponds to the direction of you
feeding the sheet thru the block. The sheet is then led to the front block
on the rail and left in the middle of the boat.
