First I want to thank everyone for their help with my spinnaker questions for retrofitting to my 5.8. And, I apologize for the new forum name (old one jes58 -nephew cleaned up/out my computer that had the UN/PW’S auto stored and now there gone, and the original email account used is no longer).

Anyhow, we have the spinnaker all ready to go but due to work schedules and new baby in the house, I am not going have a chance to test it until the first race of the Land Rover Island series. That said, I know little on how to manipulate the sail, and really don’t know much about the mechanics and theory? Are these lift creating sails, balloons - parachutes, etc… Is it better to have your jib deployed or furled? Traveler and main – I know the main will be acting as the backstay and needs to be sheeted, what about traveler any benchmark settings. Controlling the spinnaker itself, what I do know if it collapses let it out, and if it over powers yank it in – is this correct?

And is there anything written on this?

Thanks

And not to forget:

•May 20 – Hardway Race – Santa Barbara to Ventura - PBYC
•July 2 – Frenchy’s Rum Run – Ventura to Anacapa Island & Back – VSC
•July 15 – Milt Ingram Race - Ventura around Anacapa Island to port - PBYC
•August 26 – Tri Point Race – Ventura around Anacapa Island to starboard - PBYC
•TBA – Anacapa Challenge – One Day Milt Ingram Course – next day Tri Point Course