Tacking, Goin' About, or Move Yer Ass

[tome]

Re: Tacking, Goin\' About, or Move Yer Ass

Though it's a bit formal, a recognised procedure does make your tacking more slick and routine, especially when there's some weight in the sail.

When I call "Ready about" I want to hear all crew in the cockpit call "Ready" in response and won't start the turn until I gather all my "Readies".

Before reponding, they will make windward sheet ready to run and put a turn around the winch with the leeward sheet. Also adjust the mainsheet traveller if necessary, so we're all set up for the tack.

Helm calls "Going about" before putting helm over.

"Lee Ho" is the sign for novice crew to release the lazy sheet and for the windward sheet to be brought in. More experienced crew will do it intuitively as the sail loses power, be we still make the call.

If using the No3 jib, we'll allow it to back before releasing the lazy sheet. On the 150% genoa we have to get her over fast as soon as the sail luffs to avoid sheet wraps.

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[Wardy]

Re: Tacking, Goin\' About, or Move Yer Ass

Very interesting reading this thread, I have even learnt the application of some nautical terms to replace my simplistic knowledge to date. (Still very confused by some of the terms!)

As a total newbie i have only tacked single handedly, operating winches, sheets and helm alone while the skipper watched on bemused and SWMBO woke up! A call of "Prepare to come about!" wakes the wife up, who will then prepare to move across the cockpit to fall asleep again. Meanwhile, the skipper looks on from the companionway, holding on a little tighter.
As i actually initiate the tack I shout "Coming about!", then hopefully watch the boat come into the wind and through it. Any other calls are usually censored by moderators of forums as i dart about like a demented novice, catching my thumbs on the winch and trying to remember to straighten the wheel at some point as the sheet is released. So far, one out of every five stalls the boat and Julie has to wake up again. Maybe i'll not sail as close to the wind before the manoevre next time and see if that helps.

(I hope this is legible, my nautical terminological prowess is just hovering over nil)



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[BlueSkyNick]

Re: Tacking, Goin\' About, or Move Yer Ass

"....... learnt the application of some nautical terms ...."

That'll be 'Move Your Ass', then.

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[Keith]

Re: Tacking, Goin\' About, or Move Yer Ass

going!!!

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[LadyInBed]

Re: Tacking, Goin\' About, or Move Yer Ass

Shit! The winds backed the Genoa, looks like we will be putting in a tack. /forums/images/icons/blush.gif

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