PREPARING SPINNAKER 1 OF 3
TAYC FOS
PAGE 9
AUG 2008
FIND THE RED RIBBON ON
THE PORT SIDE OF THE
SAIL, START AT THE HEAD
OR TACK AND MAKE SURE
THE RED TAPE IS FREE,
LEAVE THE REMAINDER
OF THE SAIL IN THE BAG
DO THE SAME THING
WITH THE GREEN RIBBON
ON THE STARBORD SIDE
OF THE SAIL, LEAVE THE
REMAINDER OF THE SAIL
IN THE BAG.
PULL SPINNAKER BAG
FROM UNDER DECK, OPEN
IT, REMOVE THE SHEETS
AND THEN DETERMINE IF
THE SAIL IS STOWED
PROPERLY. FIND THE
HEAD, TACK AND CLEW
AND LAY OPEN IN THE
BAG
MAKE SURE THE
SPINNAKER HALYARD IS
FREE TO RUN. IT WILL
GO UP ON THE PORT SIDE
BETWEEN THE SHROUDS
AND THE FORESTAY,
ATTACH THE SPINNAKER
HALYARD TO THE HEAD
OF THE SAIL
