Here is a video of us flying the Spinnaker last Saturday! Very light wind. This is the first video I have ever posted on this site so hopefully it worked. Not the best videotographer but I think the important parts are in there. Including my thumb!
Off I attached my snatch blocks to those two loops (one on the port and one on the stbd). then run the sheets thru them to the stern winches.
That's too cold for me.
I'm in Tennessee and we get winter but not the freezing stuff like up north. We can boat most of the year if you can stand it between 40 and 50. I decided this year to race bi-weekly at a race called The Shackleton Series. One of our local marina's holds the races. Normally I can't get anyone to go out this time of year but when they find out its a race everyone wants to go.
40 to 50 is nice spring and fall sailing for us... I need your email address to send the movie to you. I cannot attach it to an IM.That's too cold for me.
I would be very grateful to see the video of your rig.
Thanks and stay warm!
Chris Edwards
I really don't think you would need to add. I would run from the snap shackle to a deck winch. Or just haul in by hand and cleat off. I sent the movie via email. It may not be of much use but at least it could be a little help.
Here is the video I was referring too. Not the best but it will give you an idea how I rig it. Once you see it I will remove it.
Well I am looking out the window at 12" of snow and 7 degrees! It seems like a long time before I will see any "water time".....have fun!
If you can zoom in on the instruments in this photo, 7.3 knots SOG in 11.9 apparent 120 degrees. I made a bowsprit out of 2" aluminum conduit, it works great, but we've bent it several times, including this day. I only have about 40 bucks into it, but I'm going to remake it out of 3" aircraft aluminum tubing, I found a six foot piece for 70 bucks.
