MARLOW-HUNTER MH31, Руководство оператора

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Sails and Rigging
12.3
Figures 12.4 for general sail terminology and 12.15 for
sail specifications).
When strong winds exist one can decrease the sail area
by reefing (see the Sail Reefing and Stowage section
below) the mainsail to provide more stability and less risk.
Reefing the conventional mainsail involves lowering the
sail to predetermined levels, called reef points (Marlow-
Hunter sails usually consist of 2 reef points). Along these
reef points are a pair of cringles. These cringles are used
by the reef lines (part of the running rigging) to pull the
sail down to the reef point. Reefing the in-mast furling
mainsail simply involves furling the mainsail within the
mast until the sail area is considered safe and effective.
12.5 Headsails
Marlow-Hunter provides a jib headsail as part of the stan-
dard sail configuration. Also available is the rigging and
hardware necessary to fly an optional spinnaker headsail
(sail not included).
12.5.1 Jib
The jib is a triangular shaped sail located forward of the
mast and is your boat’s main headsail. The jib’s main role
is to provide overall stability and performance. Given its
sail area, its direct contribution to propulsion is secondary
compared to the mainsail (see Figures 12.4 for general
sail terminology and 12.15 for sail specifications).
The standard jib is a roller furling arrangement. It is inte-
grated into the forestay which swivels and rolls up when
furling or reefing the sail. The jib is raised by using the
jib halyard (see Running Rigging section below). The
jib is unfurled and trimmed by using the jib sheets (see
Running Rigging section below).
12.5.2 Spinnaker
The spinnaker is a more specialized sail designed for sail-
ing off the wind (reaching to running) and is significantly
larger than the jib. The spinnaker option includes the
hardware and rigging necessary to support an asymmet-
rical spinnaker. The styling of the sail is often a reflection
of the owner or operator and, as such, is generally best
served through direct sourcing by the owner or operator.
The sail is arranged with the tack attached to the forward
facing eye on the stem plate. The sail is raised by the
spinnaker halyard (see Running Rigging section below).
The clew is managed by port and starboard sheets termi-
nating in the cockpit and served by the helm winches.
Figure 12.4
12.6 Running Rigging
Running rigging consists of lines used on your boat to
raise, lower and control the sails. They will vary in length,
thickness and color, depending on their purpose. Your
Marlow-Hunter features control of all running rigging
(except the topping lift and, depending on your model,
the vang line) from the cockpit. The running rigging
includes the following lines as specified in Fig. 12.18 and
discussed in subsequent sections:
Main halyard - raises the mainsail
Jib halyard - raises the jib
Topping lift - supports/raises the boom
Main furling line - used to furl the mainsail into the
mast with the in-mast furler system
Outhaul - pulls the mainsail along the boom
Mainsheet - used to control lateral movement of the
boom and thereby controls the clew of the mainsail
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