9. Furl the jib by pulling the furling line. The
furling line cleat is positioned on the front
beam port/left hand side.
Lower shroud tensioning
x After tensioning the jib halyard re-adjust the lower shrouds so that they
are just tight. It is essential that the mast is straight
before the
mainsail is hoisted (Fore and aft and side to side to side). Lower shroud
tension should be adjusted accordingly.
Gennaker
1. Temporarily tie the gennaker halyard to one of the lower shrouds. (Blue
halyard exiting from ¾ height up mast, just above the jib halyard sheave
box)
2. Ensure the end of the gennaker halyard taken from the
base of the mast is free of knots and tangles.
3. Take the gennaker halyard
from the base of the mast
and pass forward, under the
gennaker sock and round the
gennaker pole outhaul block.
(The gennaker pole outhaul
block is attached to the blue
rope led from the pole as
shown in the picture)
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