After sailing my H16 (mostly solo) I have found that just managing the jumble of lines on the tramp to be a real handful at times - especially in stronger winds when things start to happen fast. On a few occassions, I have found myself getting tangled around the ankles and thinking to myself - oh crap, don`t flip it now! To date, a good portion of the sailing I have done has been on bodies of water that are relatively small - tacking and jibing are occurring every few minutes or less. So, I feel fairly rushed with managing those lines... At this point, I am better at tacking/jibing (with or without the jib) than I am at sailing/trimming.

In addition to the jib and mainsheets, I have a line for the downhaul and another for the jib traveller setup, but the real culprits are the jib and mainsheets.

I suspect that once I am out on the wire more often (next season), the lines will be somewhat less jumbled whilst extending out farther. In the meantime, I would really like to hear of any advice regarding line management. Secrets/tips/techniques/clever devices?... I am all ears.



Dave