Rigging the shrouds, spreaders and spinnaker hoist block:
The shrouds should be shackled to the lower mast eye (10.2m), or the middle mast
eye (8.4m) and the spinnaker hoist block shackled to the middle mast eye (10.2m)
or the upper mast eye (8.4m), as in the photo below. The top ends of the shrouds to
be shackled to the mast are marked with black tape around the terminals. Ensure
these are correct otherwise it will be impossible to rig correctly.
Now slide the spreaders onto the spigots on the rotating bracket, blunt edge facing
forwards, and insert the 4 locating pins, and split rings to secure. A key tip here is
to tie a short piece of 2mm shockcord – about 200mm long - to the inner split
rings here, forming a captive loop through which the kite halliard is lead going
down the mast on the hoist – this stops it ever blowing out and getting caught
around a spreader end. See photo below. Now tape up these pins and rings to
protect the spinnaker in use.
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