2.6 Rigging the Gennaker
To rig the gennaker:
1. Take the tack line that emerges from the end of the bowsprit, and tie it to the
tack of the gennaker. If this is tied to the gennaker halyard that emerges
from the chute, ensure you do not lose the halyard back up the chute –
perhaps tie it to the trolley handle
2. Tie the end of the gennaker halyard that runs from the top of the mast to the
head of the sail.
3. Take the tail end of the gennaker halyard that runs from the gennaker chute
(which you might have tied to the trolley handle) and pass it:
o Through the ring on the lower patch in the middle of the gennaker
o Then tie the halyard off to the loop of webbing on the top patch of the
gennaker. There is a little stopper ball supplied that should be on
the halyard between the patches. This will ensure the knot never
gets stuck in the lower ring, thus stopping the kite from properly
hoisting.
4. Find the middle of the gennaker sheet by folding it in half.
5. Pass the middle of the gennaker sheet through the metal eye in the clew of
the gennaker.
6. Pass the rest of the gennaker sheet through the loop and pull tight.
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