• Uncoil the
gennaker
halyard
(that is emerging through a hole in the foredeck).
• Take the end of the
gennaker
halyard
and, with the mast lying beside the boat,
thread it through the
gennaker
halyard
block
.
• Secure the
gennaker
halyard
at the base of the mast.
3.10 - Rigging the
Gennaker
a)
b)
To complete this section, you will need:
• 1 x RS Feva
gennaker
• 1 x
gennaker
halyard
block
and shackle
• 1 x
gennaker
sheet
• 1 x
gennaker
downhaul
bobble
HINT
Your RS Feva will arrive with the
gennaker
halyard
and bowsprit already rigged.
There is no need to unthread the
halyard
from under the foredeck when you are
rigging the
gennaker
. Should the
halyard
be accidentally pulled through, please
refer to Appendix 9.3 RS Feva
Gennaker
Pole System to re-rig.
Before stepping the mast you will need to complete the following steps:
• Shackle the
gennaker
halyard
block
to the uppermost
metal ring on the front face of the top mast.
Now step the mast, following the instructions in Section 3.4 - Stepping the Mast.
