FSE Racing sheet is a very good one.
Concerning halyard and retrieval line, the following might help:
"In order to further reduce friction and the problem of the halyard snagging when dousing, we have developed a special halyard design. Our halyard has three distinct sections. We have the section of the halyard that goes from the head of the spinnaker (when hoisted) to about 6 inches from the halyard cleat made of 1/8" spectra line. About 6" from the cleat that spectra is spliced into a polyester cover and run through that cover until about 8" past the cleat. This way the section of line that is cleated is thicker and it grabs both the spectra core and the cover. About 8" past where the halyard goes into the cleat the polyester cover continues without any core. This empty cover then follows through the system (through the launcher tube and retrieval patches) and eventually ties off to the spinnaker retrieval patch near the top of the spinnaker. One line acts as halyard and retrieval line. The advantage of this system is the low friction of the bare spectra and the virtual highly reduced tendency of the empty cover to get snarled in the douse. The empty cover is flat and therefore easier to grip than a round rope as it exposes more surface area to your fingers to pinch. The empty cover also goes around blocks more easily that a thicker stiffer rope such as one with core and cover. This pliability also reduces friction around blocks." (see
http://www.sailforgold.ca/2002%20News/Genniker.htm)Concerning retrieval lines:
I am using a midpole snuffer system (Tornado), and I have severe problems with the retrieval line cutting my spinnaker. It looks like mice came after it, after just one season of sailing. I counted about 30 patches in the end.
Any ideas ?
