genoas and safety lines

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I have noticed on many boats with rolling genoas above 100% that if you ease the genoa sheets to sail on a reach or more off the wind the sail hooks over the safety line. This seems to be a sure fire way of slowing down without really trying, let alone in light winds
Short of taking down the top safety line or having a sail cut with a high foot what is the answer?

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navigate1
 
The answer is to post your questions in one forum only as cross posting is highly annoying! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
 
When this happened on my previous boat I fitted zig-zag lines to the toe rail to give a permanent curve to the top wire. Worked well if you are worried about it, but I haven't bothered on my present boat.
You could try fitting a lower strop to raise the foot of the sail, if you have enough room to do this on your forestay.
 
Yes it is a constant problem with boats with large genoas. It is especially a problem when tacking in that the jib must be coerced into flicking over the top wire. There is a little wheel that comes in 2 halves which can be fitted to the wire to encourage the sail to flip over.

Or you can move the top wire so it angles down to the deck at the aft end of the pulpit to provide a slot for the sail to sit in.

However the loss in performance especially when reaching with the bottom of the jib distorted over the wire is probably not very much. It just looks 'orrible. olewill
 
The most likely best compromise as suggested by William H is to drop the top wire down to try and minimise the problem
Two of my previous boats did not have safety wires, but now we will have novice crew the safety wires on the current boat seemed a good idea
All crew will be instructed to wear harness/ lifejackets at all times

Thanks one and all
Navigator1
 
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