fobos8
Member
Hi guys
I sail on an international 8m (44 ft long classic racing boat). In our last race we were on a downwind leg on a broad reach with our symetric spi up and the wind shifted so much then we had ended up on a beam reach to make the next mark. So up goes the Genoa and down comes the spi. Well actually the spi went in the drink!
Normally we takedown the spi on a broad reach and the Genoa shelters it and its dead easy to takedown but on a beam reach it was a nightmare.
I'd really appreciate some advice on the best technique to get this type of takedown sorted.
Thanks in advance.
I sail on an international 8m (44 ft long classic racing boat). In our last race we were on a downwind leg on a broad reach with our symetric spi up and the wind shifted so much then we had ended up on a beam reach to make the next mark. So up goes the Genoa and down comes the spi. Well actually the spi went in the drink!
Normally we takedown the spi on a broad reach and the Genoa shelters it and its dead easy to takedown but on a beam reach it was a nightmare.
I'd really appreciate some advice on the best technique to get this type of takedown sorted.
Thanks in advance.
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