3.9 Rigging the Jib
For this section, you will need:
•
The RS Q
UBA
jib
•
The
jib
halyard
•
The
jib
sheet
Before stepping the mast you will need to:
1. Take the
jib halyard
from the jib pack.
2. Thread one end of the
jib halyard
through the metal ring half way up the front
of the
mast
.
3. Pull the
jib halyard
so that you have two equal tails by the
gooseneck
. Secure
the
jib halyard
tails.
Now step the mast, following the instructions in Section 3.4 –
Stepping the Mast.
To rig the jib:
1. Unroll the
jib
.
2. Take the
jib
tack
hook
from the jib pack and tie it to the rope sewn into the
tack
of the
jib
, using a
knot on knot
.
3. Insert the
jib tack hook
aft of the
tying bar
and push it down into the
tying bar
recess
. Rotate the
jib tack hook
90˚ and pull up, ensuring that the hook clips
onto the
tying bar
.
Jib Tack
Jib Tack Hook
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