The halyard then runs forwards to the block at the aft end of the spinnaker
sock, forwards through the sock and out of the chute mouth.
13).
Attach the spinnaker as follows:
Tie the rope from the forward end of the bowsprit to the tack of the spinnaker.
To ensure that the sail is not twisted, run your hands up the red luff tape on
the spinnaker until you reach the head of the sail, then tie the spinnaker
halyard on to the head of the sail.
Tie the middle of the spinnaker sheets to the clew of the sail. Lead the ends
through the ratchet blocks near the shroud plates (ensure you thread it the
correct way through the ratchets, which only work under load), and tie the
ends together.
The spinnaker halyard tail (spinnaker downhaul) comes from the chute
mouth, leads through a loop on the lower third of the spinnaker and ties onto
the webbing strop on the top third of the sail.
It is a good idea to tie it on with
a long loop (say 300 mm) here, as it makes the spinnaker enter the chute
more easily when dropping.
The safest and easiest way to rig the downhaul is to pull the pole right out,
and to pull the port sheet tight into the ratchet and to cleat it off. If you then
hoist the spinnaker until the head is about 2 metres off the ground you can
then see the two attachment points on the spinnaker. You can then thread the
spinnaker downhaul up through the lower ring, and tie it to the top loop.
14).
You can then pull the spinnaker into the chute by pulling on the downhaul
at the block just aft of the spinnaker sock.
If the spinnaker will not stow away
completely, then check that the halyards and the sheets are un-cleated.
Rigging the mainsail
15).
Velcro the clew strap around the aft end of the boom.
16).
Thread the outhaul through the clew cringle and hook the end into the slot on
the end of the boom..
17).
Ensure the boat is head to wind
. Tie the main halyard to the head of the sail
and hoist the mainsail. Pull the halyard tight through the cleat to ensure all
slack is removed.
18).
Fit the boom onto the gooseneck, and fit webbing tack strap through the hole
in the sail around mast. Tension the outhaul to sailing position.
19).
Thread the tack downhaul line through the cringle above the tack and tie the
end around the gooseneck fitting.
20)
Attach the vang hook to the webbing strap around the boom.