Cruising chute tack location

[PaulRainbow]

I have a snap shackle that connects a block to my bowsprit, the tack line goes trough the block and back towards the cockpit, exactly how far i have yet to decide. Were i to trip the snap shackle i'd have the block, snap shackle and tack line flailing around. So, what arrangement are you guys using who talk about tripping the snap shackle if things get a bit out of hand ?

I've only used my chute a couple of times in light winds but had it in mind to release the sheet and snuff it, as mentioned by Hadenough.

 

[MoodySabre]

I have a snap shackle that connects a block to my bowsprit, the tack line goes trough the block and back towards the cockpit, exactly how far i have yet to decide. Were i to trip the snap shackle i'd have the block, snap shackle and tack line flailing around. So, what arrangement are you guys using who talk about tripping the snap shackle if things get a bit out of hand ?

I've only used my chute a couple of times in light winds but had it in mind to release the sheet and snuff it, as mentioned by Hadenough.

We are talking about a snap shackle at the end of the tack line and attached to the chute. See my link above to the type.

 

[PaulRainbow]

We are talking about a snap shackle at the end of the tack line and attached to the chute. See my link above to the type.

Gotcha, i have a spare Witchard snap shackle, i'll look into fitting that in case letting the sheet go doesn't go well.

 

[TLouth7]

We fly our cruising chute inside the forestay. The tack is on a short line (~2') with a snap shackle on the end, more for convenience than as a safety feature. This attaches to a U-bolt type loop that is part of the forestay fitting. This puts the tack just clear of the pulpit, touching but not loading it; I have never noticed a problem with the nav lights.

Gybing though the fore-triangle might sound odd, but with the halyard emerging below the forestay (masthead rig) it prevents any twists, and makes dropping the whole thing through the fore-hatch quite straightforward.

 

[SiteSurfer]

I knocked up a dyneema strop with a low friction ring in it, then ran the foot line through it back to the cockpit with a snap shackle for a quick release solution.

Its not ideal but allows me to play with the foot position a bit, no issue with it being inside the pulpit. Its about 6" from the forestay/genoa.

 

[englishrobs]

ATN tacker as mentioned in my earlier post. Worked really well. Keeps the tack off the pulpit and maintains the sail at the centre line.

Anyone know how I rotate these images?

 

[PaulRainbow]

ATN tacker as mentioned in my earlier post. Worked really well. Keeps the tack off the pulpit and maintains the sail at the centre line.

Anyone know how I rotate these images?

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I save mine to Windows, rotate there and they stay rotated.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

+1 for a DIY tacker. I made this out of a strip cut from a discarded plastic bucket.

The tack line passes through a round thimble on a bridle that holds it near the lower rail of the pulpit. The ends of the bridle are clipped to two holes on the anchor roller thing.

It works.


P.S. For those who are sharp-eyed and understand Italian, the word "bugna" means 'Clew' and not 'Tack'. This was an experiment to see how the sail would fly if hoisted like that on a run.