To attach the jib sheet, either:
• Thread the jib sheet through the middle of the three
holes on the clew plate.
• Pull the sheet through until there is an equal amount
either side of the sail.
jib sheet on either side
of the clew plate
OR
• Find the centre of the jib sheet by folding it in half.
Jib Pack,
and attach the jib sheet to it.
• Attach the shackle to the jib clew plate.
• Take one of the jib sheet ends and pass it through the bullseye and jib cleat, mounted
just inboard of the shrouds.
• Do the same with the other side, and then tie the two ends together.
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3.12 - Hoisting the Jib