drop jib first

Posted By: Brian N.
Date: 7/20/08 6:23p.m.

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In Response To: Which sail do you take down first?... (pic) (Tom V. P18 #377, "Kestrel",NJ)

I first slow the boat by letting out the main, and turn her into the wind and drop the jib. It is like putting the boat in irons. She will stay into the wind long enough to drop the main. If I drop the main first, she will spin, making it difficult to retrieve the jib without it getting wet. I have not had any problems, even in a stiff wind. Don't turn the rudder to the extreme if she starts to turn, 45 degrees at most. I have also, as suggested, used the motor to keep her into the wind.

Messages In This Thread

Which sail do you take down first?... -- Tom V. P18 #377, "Kestrel",NJ -- 7/20/08 1:48p.m.

I do it differently -- Jack H23.5 F5-IPod -- 7/20/08 4:06p.m.

Same way as Jack with us..... fwiw -- Glenn, P-18, S. Oregon -- 7/20/08 4:36p.m.

When wind is light, I drop jib 1st. If the main spins boat around, no worries -- Rob - P-21 Windance, Glen-L Minuet - Double Nickel -- 7/20/08 4:52p.m.

drop jib first -- Brian N. -- 7/20/08 6:23p.m.

Tom, I've done it both ways... -- Chris - Kelly Marie - Mac 22 -- 7/21/08 9:44a.m.

Chris, that was my thinking... -- Tom V. P18 #377 "Kestrel", NJ -- 7/21/08 12:17p.m.

Whatever happened to Real Men? -- Glenn, P-18, S. Oregon -- 7/21/08 10:07a.m.

Mebbe they're bungee jumping or doing something equally insane... -- Tom V. P18 #377 "Kestrel", NJ -- 7/21/08 12:23p.m.

Funny you should talk of sailing onto a mooring ball... -- GeorgeSK - P-23 "DayDream", P-15 "Pxyis" -- 7/21/08 5:01p.m.

Sounds like your first mate has got some sailing legs... -- Tom V. P18 #377, "Kestrel",NJ -- 7/22/08 7:25a.m.

The rule of thumb has always been -- Dean Brown, P-18 "Polaris", Fairfax, VA -- 7/23/08 12:40p.m.

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