side of the boat pass the end through the ring on the sail from bottom
of sail to top of sail direction (see picture 3.33).
5. Run the downhaul line up the sail and tie it off on the upper patch (onto
the cross of webbing) (see picture 3.34).
Picture 3.31 The Gennaker Tack Picture 3.32 The Gennaker Head
Picture 3.33 Lower Downhaul Patch Picture 3.34 Upper Downhaul Patch
6. Find the middle of the gennaker sheet and double it over to form a
loop.
7. Pass this loop through the eyelet at the clew of the gennaker.
8. Pass the rest of the sheet through the loop and pull it tight (see picture
3.35).
9. With the gennaker on the starboard side, thread one end of the
gennaker sheet through the block by the starboard shroud adjustor
plate, in the direction of the arrow on the block (see picture 3.36).
10. Lead the other gennaker sheet around the forestay and through the
block on the port side. Tie the two ends of the gennaker sheet together.
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