What my buddies are doing w/ a snuffer Spin is ... first before the release of the spin halyard the helm has hold of the spin halyard line w/ slack in it so the crew can release the spin halyard ....after the crew releases the spin halyard and starts pulling on the retrieval/snuffer line the helm controlls the speed of the halyard line passing through their hands, therefore controlling the speed of the spin drop. The trick is getting a balance between the rate the crew is able to snuff the spin and tension the helm puts on the halyard. The helm only needs to hold on to the spin halyard for a few seconds ... then must turn their attention to the mark rounding w/ the sheeting in of the traveler and main and steering the boat.

At least that is how we have been doing it when I crew for one of my friends ...

Note, that you must do a spin retrieval this why if the spin is "Bag Launched" or else you will put the spin into the water ... a self tacking jib really simplifies things ..... for both a snuffer and bag launched ...

Question: What are you doing w/ the spin halyard before the drop??? most of my friends toss it astern and let it drag in the water this adds some tension also because of the friction of the water on the halyard


HarryMurphey
H18MAG/P19MX w/Spin