Peppermint
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Crikey I'm getting a lot out of PBO for May.
This idea that the riding turn on a sheet is a big problem is interesting.
Now a rider on the main halyard when you'd like to reef is even more interesting.
As to the jib sheet idea.
Firstly luffing should give you enough slack to fix the problem. But watch your fingers.
Secondly you can use the lazy sheet to take the strain.
Thirdly You can usually winch the thing out if you cross the cockpit with the sheet tail but it shouldn't be necessary.
I was always taught that the line you'd hitch to the say sheet should be of smaller diameter than the sheet. Anybody else heard this?
You can use a prussic knot if your rolling hitch ain't much cop. Has anybody tried this?
I'm a bit bothered with the idea of running downwind to sheet in the jib too. We just luff for that too.
Weird article.
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This idea that the riding turn on a sheet is a big problem is interesting.
Now a rider on the main halyard when you'd like to reef is even more interesting.
As to the jib sheet idea.
Firstly luffing should give you enough slack to fix the problem. But watch your fingers.
Secondly you can use the lazy sheet to take the strain.
Thirdly You can usually winch the thing out if you cross the cockpit with the sheet tail but it shouldn't be necessary.
I was always taught that the line you'd hitch to the say sheet should be of smaller diameter than the sheet. Anybody else heard this?
You can use a prussic knot if your rolling hitch ain't much cop. Has anybody tried this?
I'm a bit bothered with the idea of running downwind to sheet in the jib too. We just luff for that too.
Weird article.
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