| - (13)Make sure the boat is still head to wind and hoist the jib. Look up to check that the two part rope purchase above the top furler is not twisted. If it does twist while you hoist, you will probably have to drop the jib and try again. Try releasing the tack from the bow and (gently) pulling the halyard right up so it is block to block at the top. This may untwist it. If you are still unsuccessful, drop the jib, untwist the rope and ensure that the jib itself is still not twisted. Put a short length of tape (2in/5cm max) around both parts of the top swivel to prevent it spinning. Do not tape this too hard since you will want it to fly off when you furl the jib. - When you have hoisted the jib successfully with no twists in the rope, you can cleat the rope off in to the cleat on the side of the mast. Tension the jib by pulling hard on the rope. A good guide to the amount of tension required is that the leeward shroud should not go slack when sailing to windward. - Tie the tack cringle of the jib to the thimble at the foot of the luff wire using the line provided. Use just enough tension to just take out any creases up the luff. Do not pull this too tight - it is better to have a few horizontal creases when sailing upwind than to have a hard vertical bar running up the luff. Knot it with a couple of half-hitches and tape it up. - Now untie the forestay and tie it back to the p-clip at the base of the mast. - Now you can furl the jib. Make sure the sheets are completely free and pull gently on the furler line. It is important to make the furl as loose as possible and to ensure there are no creases in the material when you do this - otherwise you can damage the sail. Do not leave the jib furled for too long - especially in bright sunlight - and never leave it up overnight. |