Hallberg-Rassy 34.2, Training Manual

Page 1: ...Offshore Sailing 34 2 TRAINING MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...enter 2 1 3 Reefing 3 1 4 Man Overboard Techniques Returning to the Survivor MOB Recovery o Boat Hook o Lasso o Boarding Ladder o Halyard Lift o Handy Billy o Boom Mainsheet Lift 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 6 4 6 4...

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Page 5: ...incipal at trainingprinciple offshore rafsa org uk There is nothing new in sailing a few thoughts to ponder He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and...

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Page 7: ...ge storm jib with wire Tack strop Two sheets bowlined to the clew Highfield Lever to connect and tension the baby stay 3 When not rigged the Baby Stay is clipped onto the spreaders and tied to the sta...

Page 8: ...by stay from the 6 Take the baby stay forward and connect spreaders to High Field Lever 7 Connect Highfield Lever to fore 8 Hank on the Storm Jib ensuring all hanks deck fitting which is stressed for...

Page 9: ...ready for use Furl the genoa Continue to furl to wrap genoa sheets around genoa Secure genoa sheets completely 11 Route the storm sail sheet through 12 Raise storm jib and tension halyard The genoa tr...

Page 10: ...Mar 20 1 4 Storm Jib raised Highfield lever wire tack strop deck attachment point...

Page 11: ...el and crew To assist rigging both yachts have a preventer lanyard attached to the boom end clipped under the boom The preventer line is stowed in the starboard aft cockpit locker 2 Function The preve...

Page 12: ...in lanyard using a round turn and 2 half hitches Do not use a bowline the knot will become too tight Sheet out the main further than sail trim requires Pull the preventer tight and secure to aft wind...

Page 13: ...nsail uses a slab reefing system 2 Genoa Reefing To reef the Genoa Ideally reef with wind forward of the beam If wind abaft the beam do not allow the genoa to fly forward of the forestay which can dam...

Page 14: ...ch Position crew one at the mast one on the main halyard one on the mainsheet and one helming Winch in the mainsail halyard slightly and release the halyard jammer Kicker off ease the mainsheet to dis...

Page 15: ...Mar 20 3 3 Reefing pennants Reefing cringle rams horns...

Page 16: ...Mar 20 3 4 Lowering the mainsail and preparing to secure the reefing cringle to the rams horn Reefing earring rope sail tie in place to secure clew if reefing pennant drops out Use a slip knot...

Page 17: ...d coming to a standstill alongside your target it requires regular practise This is skill you must master a MOB situation is EXACTLY the time when your motor will decide not to start or you will end u...

Page 18: ...e MOB Drop furl the headsail Tack aiming the leeward side of the yacht at the MOB Ease release the kicker and let out the mainsail sheets The mainsail should flap if not bear off downwind to change th...

Page 19: ...d Power There are numerous alternative methods of approaching the MOB several are set out below for consideration The method that works on the day in the prevailing conditions is the correct one This...

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Page 21: ...ad the following three standard manoeuvres are used 1 Single Turn 210 Manoeuvre Rudder hard over in an immediate action situation only to the side of the casualty After deviation from the original cou...

Page 22: ...t cockpit locker and should always be on top ready for use Method Un hank the lasso amidships on the side nominated for MOB recovery The lasso must remain doubled Pass the two ends out over the top ra...

Page 23: ...nly between both hands Open arms wide and raise coils above head to create slack 4 Lower hands and face forward and out Lob the lasso coils out to the 10 2 o clock positions to encircle to MOB Don t t...

Page 24: ...ng platform Consider using topping lift to assist recovery either to lift MOB or act as safety line Attach topping lift to MOB s lifejacket lifting beckets loops Place both recovery crew on bathing pl...

Page 25: ...ed to the lifting beckets loops on the lifejacket or the safety harness attachment point using the snap shackle Method Shake out and untangle the handy billy Connect to a halyard using the snap shackl...

Page 26: ...0 Shake out the handy Billy Handy Billy Halyard Route the handy billy line back via a block to a cockpit winch Winch in on the handy billy to recover the MOB From handy billy block Handy billy To cock...

Page 27: ...hackle The key issue is to triangulate the boom using the pole down and preventer pennant and an after guy from the boom end lead aft and secured The set up is shown below recovery is by sheeting in t...

Page 28: ...HR34 2 is shown below 2 Changing backstay tension has two principle effects Mainsail shape Increasing backstay tension on a fractionally rigged yacht pushes the middle of the mast forward and pulls t...

Page 29: ...sioned the main is noticeably flatter especially near the top third of the sail creating a depowered shape There s more headstay sag when the backstay is eased resulting in there being more shape in t...

Page 30: ...se of the genoa and enables the yacht to be tacked or gybed leaving the pole in position A triangulated pole also allows the yacht to hove to 2 Method Prepare the Pole Lower the pole so the outboard e...

Page 31: ...nnaker The first attempt should be done in light winds to facilitate learning A view of what the crew is seeking to achieve is shown below 2 Use of the spinnaker first requires an understanding of the...

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Page 33: ...Mar 20 7 3 Setting up the yacht...

Page 34: ...Mar 20 7 4 Preparing the spinnaker...

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Page 36: ...Mar 20 7 6 Hoisting the spinnaker...

Page 37: ...r 20 7 7 Drop spinnaker down companion way only Pull under boom lazy jacks and sail bag prevents letter boxing over boom Ensure cooker off Secure sheets and guys to rails Dousing Lowering the spinnake...

Page 38: ...and port and starboard clew to corresponding side aft Run the edge tapes to remove and twists pass from one hand to the other to ensure no twists develop Stuff the spinnaker into the spinnaker bag cen...

Page 39: ...or Chain Minimum Length Chain 4 x max depth Rope chain 6 x max depth 3 Method Lay out the required scope of chain on deck The distance from the bow to midship cleat is 5m Avoid dragging the chain over...

Page 40: ...2 4 Technique Protect teak and fibreglass Rig friction device to control rate chains runs out In board end of chain on top of the OXO led back into locker Untie anchor Remove pin Hang anchor clear of...

Page 41: ...formed of progress and continue to direct accordingly Secure anchor with pin and tie Return chain to anchor locker avoiding damage to teak deck and fibreglass Feel the chain outboard of bow roller vib...