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[Will Gilmore]

If you to find yourself stuck in irons, as captain of a full rigged ship. I'm sure Cap'n Smollet knows this stuff but some of us others may be out of practice

Does anyone else play with the topping lift when trimming a boat into irons?

From what I've read, different boats as well as different rigs may behave a little differently. Maybe Fatty needs to spill more air on the main to keep from coming up too high and tacking back over. He uses the topping lift instead of taking a reef. It may not work that way for him if he had more headsail out.
- Will (Dragonfly)

 

[DayDreamer41]

@BobbyFunn hilarious story well done!

 

[BobbyFunn]

Several days ago, I was listening to a guy named Fatty, as he discussed his chosen methods for getting a boat into irons. One detail that I did not expect was his use of the topping lift to trim in the top third of the main. Does anyone else play with the topping lift when trimming a boat into irons?

Interesting. Nice way to sabotage the foil and spill pressure.