Channel Sailor
Active member
A few days ago I was solo on a reach and wanted to douse the spinnaker. I have used the stretch and blow A few times with crew, but not solo. Decided to turn down wind and drop it instead. What put me off was how to handle the bundle of somewhat billowing sail between the side deck and the companionway and the same time be able to reach back to release the Guy at the right time. For those of you that have tried this, do you stuff the sail down the forehatch or companionway? Any tips on how and when to release the Guy without losing some of the sail in the water? is it better to have some genoa/jib up to blanket the spinnaker or does that change the airflow such that the spinnaker does not stay out of the water?