Originally Posted by andrewscott
If i am seeing this correctly, you have a triple setup... tack, halyard and retrieval all on the same line.... WOW... i haven't seen anyone pull that off...

I use a single line for both halyard and retrieval line and have learned it needs to be exact in size to avoid troubles.

my tack line is separate altogether and i have no problems with that at all... that is the simplest part of the setup...


the hobie tigers came stock with that setup originally (I'm not sure if they still do or not). It definitely works. AHPC provides the capricorn with the 1:2 on the halyard going up the mast instead of on the tack line. It cuts hoist distance in half but it increases the force you need to hoist. Both systems are a little more complicated to rig - I still prefer the separate tack line so you can pull the tack out early just before getting to the top of the course and then go full bore on the halyard at the turn. Additionally, if distance racing and sailing odd wind angles, it can be beneficial to be able to adjust the tack and halyard independently from each other.


Jake Kohl