Corsair 28R, Sailing Manual

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Note:
When you use your screacher the F-stay will become slack. It is important that when you
back to sailing with the jib, that the tension be eased off the screacher. That way the
mainsail load will be transferred to the F-stay for better jib shape and performance. Or
you can lower the furled screacher, along the wing net to reduce the weight aloft.
(All sails trimmed to work to work together.)
SPINNAKER
The spinnaker is a very easy sail to use on a trimaran, due to the wide beam and level
sailing. The spinnaker thus becomes a very practical and safe sail for family sailing, with
very few control problems. All Corsair models use an asymmetric spinnaker, which are
the easiest to use, and the fastest if used correctly.
The asymmetric spinnaker can be launched from the leeward wing net, or main hull
bow, and the sheets led back to blocks on the floats near the aft beams for general all
round performance. For better pointing ability, particularly when tacking downwind, a
closer sheeting angle is better, and the ideal position will vary depending on spinnaker.
A block on a movable strap around the aft beam gives plenty of options in this regard.
The tack line is led from a block at the end of the pole back along the main deck to a
cleat on the cabin roof at the aft end. To set, connect tack line, sheet, and halyard. Full
on tack line until tack is at the end of pole, hoist and then sheet in.