c. Secure to the upper downhaul patch using a
bowline.
10. Attach the centre of the gennaker sheet
to the clew of the gennaker.
11. Pass the free ends of the gennaker sheets
aft (One sheet either side of the jib luff) and
through the gennaker sheet ratchet blocks
attached to the shroud anchor points. There
are arrows on the ratchet block to indicate
which way the rope should pass. When under
load, the ratchet will engage.
(Note – The sheets must pass forward of the
shrouds at all times.
12. Tie the free ends of the gennaker sheet
together.
13. Ensure the boat is pointing directly into
the wind and hoist the gennaker. Take
great care to ensure that the gennaker
does not get snagged around the trolley;
a second person should help with this to
ensure it does not snag anywhere. Check
the gennaker is not twisted and the
Sheets are not tangled with the halyard.
ALWAYS TAKE GREAT CARE TO PULL
UP THE GENNAKER SLOWLY AND DO
NOT KEEP PULLING IF IT BECOMES
TANGLED OR TIGHT.
14. Uncleat the halyard and gently pull the gennaker into the sock by pulling
the halyard through the block at the aft end of the sock. A second person
should help with this and be positioned at the front of the boat to ensure
the gennaker does not get snagged anywhere.
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