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4:15 Pull on the end of the gennaker halyard coming from
the end of the gennaker chute within the boat in order
to pack the gennaker into the chute.

4.11 Then tie the gennaker pole to the TACK of the gennaker.

4:12 Temporarily remove the red ball from the gennaker
halyard. Then pass the end of the gennaker halyard through the
rings on the sail as shown

4:13 Then re-attach red ball to gennaker halyard
on the other side of the last ring.

4:14 Tie the end of the halyard onto this white loop
(cross tapes).

Rigging Instructions - RIGGING THE GENNAKER KIT

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Page 1: ...www toppersailboats com Topaz OMEGA Rigging Instructions...

Page 2: ...nce Please read it carefully and familiarise yourself with the craft before using it If this is your first craft or you are changing to a type of craft you are not familiar with for your own comfort a...

Page 3: ...ce that damage the sail Always dry the sail before folding and packing it away Always rinse the sails and the boat after sailing in salt water ALWAYS RELEASE JIB TENSION WHEN NOT SAILING Foils Any nic...

Page 4: ...away from power lines and other overhead obstructions 1 2 Lay the mast along the centre of the boat having fitted the spreaders as per the Seldon Superspars instruction sheet 1 3 Untape all lines fro...

Page 5: ...so that the boom is held up while the rest of the rigging is completed You may also want to re rig the downhaul cunningham at this time This will give you a 4 1 purchase effective to flatten the sail...

Page 6: ...t 3 5 Thread the jib sheets up as shown 3 1 Attach the foot of the jib to the furler at the front of the boat Ensure the furler is fully wound up TIP Wrap some electrical tape around the furler This w...

Page 7: ...n the fitting attached to the shroud fitting NOTE Do not tie the lowers tight have around 5cm of slack in the wire The tail of the jib halyard can be stowed in the pocket on top of the gennaker chute...

Page 8: ...centreboard 4 1 Tie one end of the gennaker halyard around the front furler bar 4 2 Take the other free end of the halyard and feed it through the pulley on the front of the crossbeam 4 3 Take the fr...

Page 9: ...ard 4 8 Pass the line up the chute feeling for the ball inside until it reaches the opening at the front 4 9 Tie the end of the halyard that you tied around the furler bar at the beginning onto the HE...

Page 10: ...er pole to the TACK of the gennaker 4 12 Temporarily remove the red ball from the gennaker halyard Then pass the end of the gennaker halyard through the rings on the sail as shown 4 13 Then re attach...

Page 11: ...the main halyard in the cleat on the left of the mast Sweat the halyard in order to make sure that the sail is at the top of the mast This is done by holding the halyard just above the cleat and then...

Page 12: ...il should fold up so that the sail area is reduced Once the desired sail area is achieved cleat the reefing line and main halyard and re apply gnav tension 6 1 Pull on the red reefing line so that it...

Page 13: ...13 7 1 When the rudder is attached ensure that it is fully engaged on to the pintle and gudgeon so that the retaining clip is able to spring out to hold the rudder in place Rigging Instructions RUDDER...

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