I sail a NACRA 5.5 uni, which is boomless. It has a clewboard traveler to control position of mainsheet blocks on the mainsail, functions a little like an outhaul. Since I sail solo, adjusting this traveler involves going to the back of the boat, which is slow.

Has anyone ever rigged up a release line for this kind of clewboard traveler? What about some kind of method to pull it in?

It's an adjustment that may not warrant extra rigging to adjust. I sail a N6.0 and usually set the clew traveler just forward of the mid-point for all points of sail except downwind, at which time I'll let it out. If the winds are up or I'm sailing lots of short legs, I just leave it at the midway setting and forget about it.

"at which time I let it out" is exactly when I want to use this feature. I do not want to go over there to release it. In heavy air, it's dangerous or slow. In light air it's slow.

In heavy air, I wouldn't bother with it anyway.

my 3 cents

That thing is a fairly useless control. If you are sailing with a spin blow it off all the way to the back or have the thing removed and have a clew plate installed with about 5 holes in it (if your sail design will allow it).

If you sail primarily with main and jib only, leave the thing centered and forget about it.

One thing to note.... If you are sailing the boat fast and happen to flip over, try not to fall on this piece of hardware. It will fold in half like a taco!! And getting a new one is next to impossible. Also take the thing off the sail every so often and be sure there is no corrosion on it (in the center). I have bent one from sheeting too hard. I actually put two traveller cars on the track to help spread the load.

AJ
Express 6.0

UNI...... no jib......... DUH!!!

AJ Express 6.0