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Setting the sails
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GENOA FURLER
Before getting under way, take advantage of a windless period to hoist
the Genoa.
Pre-roll the drum by hand to set the furling line on it.
Be careful of the way which the drum winds: The UV band should be
on the outside.
- Secure the head and halyard to the swivel. Secure the tack to the
drum and sheets to the clew.
- Insert the bolt line into the hole and hoist it, taking care not to tear
it.
- Tighten the halyard sufficiently but hoist it less taut than a sail on a
normal stay.
Hoist it until the horizontal creases disappear (adjust the tension of
the luff after a few miles at sea).
- Before you furl the Genoa, remove the ring that is used to guide the
luff tape. Keep the ring in a safe place and replace it before any
handling (lowering etc).
- Pull on the stopper from the cockpit to furl the Genoa.
Never force it in case it seizes when you furl or unfurl the head sails.
Check that no halyard is caught up in the furler and that the sail is not
too taut.
MAINTENANCE
- Rinse the drum and swivel regularly.
- Lubricate the bearings if recommended by the manufacturer.
- Unrig the sails if your boat is not to be used for a prolonged period.
z MAINSAIL
To hoist the mainsail :
- Head into the wind.
- Slacken the mainsail sheet.
- Hoist the sail taking care that the battens do not catch up on the
lazy-jacks.
z GENNAKER
Before getting under way, take advantage of a windless period to hoist
the Genoa.
- Fix the chain swivel to the gennaker head.
- Fix the take-up drum to the tack.
- Put the take-up drum on to the spar with a snap shackle.
- Fix the halyard to the head chain swivel.
- Hoist the gennaker.
Use the take-up drum stopper to furl or unfurl the gennaker.
SHEETS
- Fix the sheets to the gennaker clews.
- Thread the sheets around the outside of the stay and of the shrouds
and over the jack-lines.
- Fasten the sheet return blocks to the bolts.
RIGGING & SAILS
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RIGGING
& SAILS
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LAGOON 44O
WARNING
After chocking it, remove the gennaker halyard from
the starboard winch and lash it to the cleat.