Corsair 28R, Sailing Manual

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DE - RIGGING
Remove the bow line, separate the two lines, and use as the side tie - downs. Fit aft
mast support and the trailer lights.
Remove the jib and fold. The jib sheets can be stowed in the anchor well ready for
instant use next time. If possible, the jib can be stored inside one of the floats - thus
keeping it from cluttering up the main cabin.
If possible, relieve the tension on the battens, and these can be left in the loosely rolled
main. Remove the roller furling handle (if fitted) and stow in the anchor well. Leave the
topping lift on, to take the weight, and disconnect boom from the mast. Lay it down on
the cabin roof to one side and fit the sail cover/bag. Disconnect the topping lift, and
reconnect to the mast.
(Use the topping lift to fit/disconnect the boom.)
The boom/mainsail is heavy on the C28 and Cruze 970 and hard to handle. It can be
stowed in the cabin if you wish, but this takes considerable effort, and room inside. It is
much more convenient to stow it on the cabin roof, where it is protected by its bag and
is ready for instant use next time.
To lower the mast, release the jib halyard from the rope clutch, turning block and mast
base block (if necessary) and
cleat it to a horn cleat on the mast side . Release the trailer
winch hook, pass it over the bow roller and hook to the jib halyard. Tension the winch
until the forestay just becomes slack, allowing the pin to be removed. There is no need
to slacken the turnbuckle.
Take the forestay back and secure to the mast. Remove all halyards etc. from the rope
clutches and blocks as required. Wrap these around the mast to retain all stays and
halyards neatly against the mast. It is important that this is done now, otherwise when
lowering the mast any loose stays will tend to fall away over the boat. It also makes
subsequent rigging easier.