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Agreed, That's a lot of sheet to manage on each gybe - does it not wash out everywhere when it's windy ?


The doubler only adds around 4 - 5 ft of spinnaker sheet at most (whatever the measurement is from your block at the spin clew to the first turning block on the hull). It is deployed by the crew sheeting the spin and reaching up to the knot which is trapped at the doubler pulley. The skipper then steers down briefly to ease pressure so the crew can drag this knot back to the hook (which I have at the bottom of the side shroud).

You can add a pigtail to the clew of the spin and attach the blocks to it. This shortens the amount of extra spin sheet you need (as long as you don't end up block to block).

A few caveats:

  • This system is only suitable for distance racing with long downwind legs - not for round the cans
  • In really light air you don't want those blocks dangling off the clew of the spin - so rig according to the conditions for that day
  • It will mean extra spin sheet on the tramp when not flying the chute - so wrap it round the hiking strap to stop it going for a swim.

Chris.


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