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Topic: Mainsail gype preventer.
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Eric
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posted May 29, 2004 11:25 PM
   
Ooops, didn't check title...gyBe!  I would like to incorporate same to my rigging. Kempenfelt Bay in Lake Simcoe, runs east west, and has wind out of the west. Since Barrie is on the west end, I'm running to get out into the bay. And, it can be shifty!
This afternoon, I was running out to Big Bay Point, and beat to weather all the way back! Great day on the water BTW!Woohhooo!
Does a preventer, work, and how do you rig one on a Sandpiper?
Thanks, Eric
[This message has been edited by Eric (edited May 29, 2004).] IP: 130.63.100.195 |
Hyprstitch
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posted May 30, 2004 01:35 AM
Sounds like another good day on the water.I never heard of a Jibe preventer. But I would think of it was incorperated into the rigging, it would prevent you from Jibing when you want to Jibe. I go back and read what I just wrote and it looks stupid. But its what I want to say, I think. Sid [This message has been edited by Hyprstitch (edited May 30, 2004).] IP: 67.40.133.135 |
Hyprstitch
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posted May 30, 2004 02:21 AM
Here is the answer to my question, and tells how to teg a Jibe Preventer.
http://shearwater-sailing.com/Boat%20Systems/Reefing/Reefing.htm
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whited
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posted May 30, 2004 08:34 AM
On the Mirage 33 we would tie a tine to a fitting on the underside of the boom near the clew end and fasten the free end of the line to a midship cleat on either port or starboard...depending where the boom was.
If you can keep the boom from starting it's swing..that seems to do the trick. And yes, I got hit in the head a few years ago, just above my left eye. IP: 156.34.82.180 |
Eric
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posted May 30, 2004 09:16 AM
I apologize, for my point of sail terminology! But I think you all can gather what I'm talking about  .
I wasn't on a run all the way out, but we had to jibe. We were reaching most of the time. Fast and smooth point of sail.
However, there are still times when the wind is astern, and a preventer would give me some piece of mind.
Thanks guys!
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Tom D CL16
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posted May 30, 2004 10:30 AM
Acouple of options.
1. Don't ever sail directly downwind you are only asking for uncontrolled jibes.
2. If you are using a vang you can place a connector on both sides of the hull.
You then connect the vang to the lee side and this will prevent an uncontrolled jibe.When the wind is shifty I usually don't try to sail downwind unless necessary. I also sail solo most of the time.
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Darcy
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posted May 31, 2004 09:41 PM
Once while gybing I had my head down but my elbow was up when I pushed the tiller over. (Boat had a much lower boom than a Sandpiper) The boom hit my funny bone so hard that my whole arm went totally limp for several minutes until circulation came back.D'Arcy IP: 67.68.51.160 |
Darcy
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posted June 01, 2004 10:38 PM
I've been thinking about this a bit more. Many years ago when I sailed Finns ("Gee Dad did they have sailboats then!") we used a shock chord that was fastened about 1/3 in from the mast on the boom. It then went to one side of the mast to a lead or block on the deck just in front of the mast through this block then returned on the other side of the mast back to the boom. It was kept tight enough that it pulled the boom out, preventing the boom from swinging in in light air. It also stopped the boom from coming across until you were right into the gybe. Not sure if this would work on a Sandpiper but it might be worth considering.It was called a JC strap because it was invented by a sailor whose name was Jahn Christianson. I thought of this because I noticed Ken has a similar shock chord on Shortwave. It is only one-sided though so you have to physically move it from side to side. D'Arcy IP: 65.95.108.173 |
Eric
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posted June 02, 2004 12:58 AM
You mean because "you" have a similar shockcord on Shortwave, thanks to Ken! 
Interesting piece of sailing trivia D'Arcy!I do not want to limit my choices of sailing becuase I'm illequipped(sp?) Being able to sail DDW, with a certain measure security broadens my sailing! Thanks for all your responses! Eric IP: 130.63.100.64 |
Darcy
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posted June 02, 2004 09:40 AM
One last comment.I'm pretty good at going straight down wind because I raced. Racing forces you to learn to control the boat in any position of sail in any weather. If you can take a Laser, Finn or Int-14 downwind you can sail any boat down wind. Perhaps a training session is in order and not a new piece of equipment. Find an old sailing (racing?) buddy who really knows their stuff and go sailing in heavy weather. Have them take you through the motions then try it yourself for a few hours. The next time your running down a gusty channel you'll be much better. D'Arcy IP: 65.95.108.152 |
