Hi guys,
Interesting thread and discussion, if it's of any interest to anyone I've posted up a short video of me at Datchet last year. It shows a spinnaker hoist in about a Force 3-4 and a gybe. While I'm the first to admit it's not textbook stuff, you guys might find it useful as a term of reference for your comments
So go to it guys - I can take it!!!
spin work at Datchet Was this the event where the Stealths got smoked by the FX-One's? [/flamebait]
On my former cat (H17) I once didnt notice that the clip was unhooked and I did the scubadiver thing from the wing. Luckely I had a deathgrip on the mainsheet so the cat capsized, otherwise it would have been a very long swim.
When gybing with spi I pull the windward sheet in as much as possible and hold on to it when gybing, that way you automatically sheet in about 8-9 ft when moving across the tramp.
