Paul,

Actually one of the reasons I run the jib sheet as shown in the previous drawing is to keep it well clear of the other control lines on board.

I run my downhaul like this :





The red lines are underneath my trampoline; the red line is a bunchy cord.



I run my spi halyard like this :




The dotted green line is underneath my trampoline. That black line is again a bungee cord.


If you superposition the three drawings then you see that all lines are clear of eachother and that nearly always the are run at an angle to eachother. This prevents the lines getting wrapped on eachother. All lines are tensioned by a mild force and al the control are accessible and operatable from everywhere on the trampoline by both a doublehanded crew and a singlehanded crew. The last is important to me as I do sail/race regulary solo as a cat-rig + spi or a sloop rig. I still race most often as a doublehander.

Also all the controls and the spi halyard can be operate from the lee side of the baot without the crew twisting himself in all sorts of funny shapes. When the leeward cleat of the jib gets unstuck then even the skipper can secured it from the luff hull while sitting against the rearbeam.

The only things that are more cumbersome is adjusting the jibsheet when both sailors are in the trapeze. Ofcourse hoisting and dousing the spi can't not be done from the trapeze. The rest is all accessible from the trapeze. Personally I don't care much for adjusting the jib from the trapeze. The cleat on the mainbeam is close enough to the side of the platform to reach for it when it is really needed, but I'm finding that I'm hardly ever adjusting the jib when double trapezing as in these strong winds. Proper mainsail trim and good coordination seems to be much more important than having adsolutely the best upwind trim.

I would love to hear about and see different solutions/setups and learn, so please can you make a drawing of your own setups ?



Wouter