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OWNERS MANUAL 

Summary of Contents for Sail Boat

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Page 2: ...___________________________ 15 Spinnaker bowsprit and boom Bowsprit _________________________________________________________________ 16 Boom ____________________________________________________________________ 18 Setting up of outfitting and equipment Trapeze __________________________________________________________________ 19 Mast Rotation________________________________________________________...

Page 3: ...ker ________________________________________________________________ 24 Tuning Guide __________________________________________________________26 Sailing Guide __________________________________________________________28 Capsize Recovery_______________________________________________________ 32 4 Loday White Limited ...

Page 4: ...s a way of de powering the sail use the traveller This will protect your mast Upwind Pull on cunningham hard to prevent the boat healing excessively Spanner pointing at shroud Downwind Cunningham off main sheeted quite tight but not as tight as upwind Don t let it off as a way of de powering the sail use the traveller This will protect your mast Rake Take the trapeze wire and tie some rope to the ...

Page 5: ... puff Traveller Upwind Centre Downwind Middle don t sheet main too hard Upwind Centre Downwind Same as 0 8 knots When the boat is over powered and you have gone bow down it may necessary to release the main traveller to help to de power the boat further Do not release the main sheet Upwind Centre 22 knots you may crack off traveller an inch or two Downwind Same as 0 8 knots 27 Loday White Limited ...

Page 6: ... boom from bending excessively You may be surprised how much mainsheet tension is required in light winds to control the top third of the sail to gain power You may want to increase your batten tension if you suspect a light wind day Constant adjustment of mainsheet tension will be required as the wind strength varies Jib Tuning Adjust jib as per tuning guide This may require constant trimming Wat...

Page 7: ...lmost curling by constant adjustment It may be necessary to sheet in if the boat accelerates The helm should keep the crew informed of course changes so they can adjust the sail appropriately Dagger Boards Half down Jibing Before the jibe pull the jib over to the new tack A good time to jibe if the opportunity arises is at the end of a bear away Using the tiller ease the boat round In under five k...

Page 8: ...le you to point The last inch of downhaul is often crucial Constant adjustment of mainsheet tension will be required as the wind strength varies Jib Tuning Adjust jib as per tuning guide This may require constant trimming Watch the lower two jib tell tails closely Windward tell tails will often lift This OK as you are trying to balance the boat to the wind conditions if the leeward tell tail is li...

Page 9: ...if the boat accelerates The helm should keep the crew informed of course changes so they can adjust the sail appropriately Dagger Boards Half down Jibing You need to jibe at maximum boat speed or it can be very violent Before the jibe pull the jib over to the new tack A good time to jibe if the opportunity arises is at the end of a bear away Using the tiller ease the boat round Do not release the ...

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