Question? When we swap a headsail on a double track foil does the new sail go up on the upwind or downwind side?
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Head Sail Change Question
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Raise it on the inside (windward) and drop it on the inside ... you have to tack over to drop the swapped sail.
We have everything set up and So it is the same and we use the port track for the big sail and starboard track for the small
Once the small is up and trimed it is pretty easy to take the bigger sail down OR up depending on what change is needed without tacking as that may take the wrong way at the time
Once the small is up and trimed it is pretty easy to take the bigger sail down OR up depending on what change is needed without tacking as that may take the wrong way at the time
Either side when you 'peel' a jib.
Better is to load the 'new' jib on the windward side of the 'old' jib; dropping/peeling the old jib also on the windward side ... for less leeside air flow interruption .... but it really doesnt matter as long as its done 'fast' and the jib sheets are pulled in to equal the shape of the orig. jib. Tacking over 'after' raising the new jib will help with not disturbing the air flow ... but still it doesnt really all that matter if you are 'fast'. Less airflow disturbance will happen when the change, up or down, is made on the windward side.
You can have both jibs up and the leeward flying and the windward sail being 'lazy' and not be penalized ... if the clews or each are in close proximity with one another.
You cant have the clews widely separated (down wind) or ... penalty (multiple jib usage increasing your SA beyond your PHRF or Portsmouth, etc. rating) - local racing rules usually govern this.
Better is to load the 'new' jib on the windward side of the 'old' jib; dropping/peeling the old jib also on the windward side ... for less leeside air flow interruption .... but it really doesnt matter as long as its done 'fast' and the jib sheets are pulled in to equal the shape of the orig. jib. Tacking over 'after' raising the new jib will help with not disturbing the air flow ... but still it doesnt really all that matter if you are 'fast'. Less airflow disturbance will happen when the change, up or down, is made on the windward side.
You can have both jibs up and the leeward flying and the windward sail being 'lazy' and not be penalized ... if the clews or each are in close proximity with one another.
You cant have the clews widely separated (down wind) or ... penalty (multiple jib usage increasing your SA beyond your PHRF or Portsmouth, etc. rating) - local racing rules usually govern this.
SOP for the 36.7 when doing the cruising to racing conversion is to pull the feeder (one screw) and drop the top roller down to the top of the bottom roller torsion bar. Its out of the way there. Drum off too of course. With practice its a 15 minute job.
The sail heads directly to halyard shackles.
Remember your blue loctite.
Ducati,
I assume that you are not using the roller furling unit. That prevents peeling a jib.
To answer you questions, "it depends". You can do it either way. The easiest way is like Scott said, raise on the inside, tack over and drop on the inside. This only is good if you are going to be tacking anyway, otherwise it is a waste.
If you are not needing to tack, raise the new in the empty slot and drop the old sail. Which ever operation is done on the outside will be a pain, have extra foredeck crew to control the sail as it goes up or down. Make sure that the new sheet is clear of fouling the others.
Also make sure that you have matched halyards with foil track. Starbord halyard with starbord track. Port halyard with port track.
Go practice in 2 knots of wind. Have fun.
I assume that you are not using the roller furling unit. That prevents peeling a jib.
To answer you questions, "it depends". You can do it either way. The easiest way is like Scott said, raise on the inside, tack over and drop on the inside. This only is good if you are going to be tacking anyway, otherwise it is a waste.
If you are not needing to tack, raise the new in the empty slot and drop the old sail. Which ever operation is done on the outside will be a pain, have extra foredeck crew to control the sail as it goes up or down. Make sure that the new sheet is clear of fouling the others.
Also make sure that you have matched halyards with foil track. Starbord halyard with starbord track. Port halyard with port track.
Go practice in 2 knots of wind. Have fun.
We don't have a roller furling, just Harken foil. Probably a second set of sheets would be useful too.
You don't need a second pair, just an extra single sheet for the new sail. Then swap the old sheets onto the new sail.
The changing sheet can also be used to run an outboard lead to the toerail for reaching. ( with a snatch block )
The changing sheet can also be used to run an outboard lead to the toerail for reaching. ( with a snatch block )
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