Rigging a Spinnaker
Jep
am interested in rigging it for a spinnaker sail. Could someone offer any
advice on the details of rigging this specific boat. I have called Benetau
and they were of no help. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Regards,
Jep
SAIL LOCO
might already have the necessary sheeves in the crane. If not you can install
a block on the crane just make sure it is above the forestay. You will then
need a topping lift and a down haul (forguy) for the pole. On a 40 footer you
will have to do dip pole jibes because of the size of the pole so you should
install double turning blocks on the aft ends of each side of the boat to
handle the sheets, guys and lazy sheets to control the sail and pole. You
should also have blocks mounted at amidships at the point of max beam to allow
the use of tweaker blocks. Last but not least on that size boat you may or may
not want to purchase a reaching strut for those screaming reaches when the pole
is "on the headstay". Get busy.
"Trains are a winter sport"
Jep
the following:
1) Where to place the down haul block on the deck or should it just be
rigged at the base of the mast?
2) At what height should I mount a track or ring onto the mast?
3) What size pole should I purchase? What determines the length of the
pole? Is it the dimensions on the boat or a combination of the dimensions
between the boat and the spinnaker?
I am familiar with the sailing and crewing involved with running and
reaching downwind, but I have never had to rig for a spinnaker from scratch
and want to get it right the first time.
Thanks again for the input!
Jep
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Jackrabbit
>
> 3) What size pole should I purchase? What determines
> the length of the pole? Is it the dimensions on the
> boat or a combination of the dimensions between
> the boat and the spinnaker?
On a small sailboat the length of the pole oughta be
about the same as the distance from mast to bow. That
is so on a small boat; I don't know for a big one.
Where did you get your spinnaker? Is there a sail loft
somewhere where you can buy used spinnakers?
I want to buy a used spinnaker, myself.
Jackrabbit
bob
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If you are going to race the boat, then the pole needs to be the "J"
measurement. If its longer, you get penalized, if shorter, no credit. "J"
is essentially the length from the mast to the stem fitting, but ask first.
A good sailmaker can find this information for you. If you aren't racing,
then the sky and or your wallet is the limit. (Size of crew to handle it
counts also).
bob
Thomas Hood
Jep wrote:
>
> Thanks for the input, but I am hunting for recommendations on things like
> the following:
>
> 1) Where to place the down haul block on the deck or should it just be
> rigged at the base of the mast?
It depends entirely on whether you are doing end for end or dip pole
gybes. If you dip, the foreguy block should be near the bow. If you
end for end, if should be near the centerpoint between the stem head
fitting and the partners.
> 2) At what height should I mount a track or ring onto the mast?
Again, the gear you need and its' placement depend on what you do. If
you dip pole, you need a track with a car that can be run from near deck
level to a point up the mast high enough to allow the other end of the
pole to clear the headstay. You also need the car with blocks and
cleats so you can run it up and down the mast. If you end for end, all
you need is a regular track and car with a spring pin so it can be
manually adjusted in height. The track should again be from about 6
inches off the deck to about 8 feet or so off the deck.
> 3) What size pole should I purchase? What determines the length of the
> pole? Is it the dimensions on the boat or a combination of the dimensions
> between the boat and the spinnaker?
The pole length is usually a factor of the J. For this purpose,
consider the J to be the measurement from the partners to the stem head
fitting. A normal pole will be equal in length to the J. Most 40
footers use an over length pole somewhere around 1 foot to 18 inches
longer than the J. This will incur a penalty if you're racing, but it's
worth the hit.
>
> I am familiar with the sailing and crewing involved with running and
> reaching downwind, but I have never had to rig for a spinnaker from scratch
> and want to get it right the first time.
One of the things you have not talked about is the sheet/afterguy
arrangement and running gear placement. I would recommend double sheets
and guys whether you dip pole or end for end. Running double sheets
allows you to set the guy blocks independent of the sheets. That way,
the guy can be at midships where it's most useful, and the sheets can be
led all the way aft where they're most useful. You can still use twings
on the sheets for control, but they become a fine-tune, not a
necessity. The other advantage is for end for end: the foredeck crew
will have a much easier time of it gybing in heavy air if the pressure
is off the new guy until the pole's made.
>
> Thanks again for the input!
>
> Jep
>
Thomas Hood
th...@ifn.com