Picture 4.29 The Gennaker Halyard Block
Now step the mast, following the instructions in Section 4.4 –
Stepping the Mast
To rig the gennaker:
1) Unroll the gennaker.
2) Take the tack line that emerges from the end of the bowsprit and tie it to the tack
of the gennaker, using a bowline (see picture 4.30). The knot that is already in
the tack line needs to be left in place, as it determines how far the bowsprit
comes out when the gennaker is hoisted.
3) Tie the end of the gennaker halyard to the head of the gennaker, using a bowline.
4) The gennaker downhaul line (the other end of the gennaker halyard) is already
rigged. It is running through the gennaker chute, and is tied to the tack bar.
TOP TIP
Make sure that the gennaker halyard and the downhaul line are on opposite
sides of the mast.
TOP TIP
Tie a rope bobble onto the gennaker halyard, about 10 cm from the bowline that
attached it to the head of the gennaker. This will make dropping the gennaker
easier.
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