Flying the Spinnaker

[John Rosenberg]

Well we are now the proud owner of a asymetric spinnaker for our 29.5 with a chute scoop. It looks great and We are alrealy impressed with the speed both up and down wind. I am looking for some advise on technique however. 1) We are able to jibe ok but have had trouble when tacking, that is getting the spinnaker around the rolled jib without it getting caught between the jib and the mast.2) With the chute scoop down, it still catches a lot of air and flaps quite a bit. Do you really leave it up an unfurl the jib for those up wind legs?Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Joan]

Jibe only

And let the spinaker halyard down when you are going to weather. We usually bag it and leave on the rail.

 

[Gary]

Douse it....

John, (1)I have found it easier when pointing with the AS up to simply douse it, tack with the main only na re-set the AS. (2) Mine flapped a lot if I tried to leave in hanging when I rolled out the jib too... UK (Neiman & Considine in Chicago) took it back over the winter and added length. Works much better now, but still BEST to lower and bag it if you are going to use the jib. In light air, under 12 or so, I will point pretty good with my AS and often will not use the jib for a short tack.

 

[Gary]

Addendum

What they lengthened was the "stasher", UK's name for a chute scoop

 

[John Rosenberg]

Thanks, More Jibe technique info

Thanks Gary and Joan!I think I too will have my scoop lengthened, it leaves too much of sail exposed and wants to reopen by itself.You also confirmed what experience has taught us, you can't tack. I'll try the douse, tack and then re-open.Do you reef your main on down wind runs to expose more of the spinnaker?We have still had some problems moving the spinnaker around the rolled jib when doing a jib. The result is a mess. Any advise on technique as we go thru the jib?Thanks again,John