Rob

If you have a crew on the 4.9, then 2:1 spinnaker sheets will create the biggest tangle of ropes ever. Not necessary. The Taipan is already small enough when you put all the spinnaker stuff on, 2:1 would be crazy. Put a ratchet on the tramp next to the jib rathet and a pulley on the front beam. Means that you are putting the most amount of rope around the ratchet releaving some of the load.

JC