I believe its called a " hockle"

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 09:07:26 -0400, Matt Colie
wrote:

Bart,

I have know that label for both that little turn that
jams the line at a block and the little puckers(?) that
the yarns of a laid line form when it is coiled backward
and run free a couple of times (does this make any sense?).

More description: The three individual yarns of a laid line
can be made to each stick out of the lay and roll a half turn
each causing three little lumps sticking out of the lay
usually at the same location along the line, but each at
its own yarn location.

Matt

N1EE wrote:

We used to call it an "asshole" when the spinnaker
halyard or some other line would get a round turned
jammed in a block or something. I can remember it
happening a few times during spinnaker takedowns
when I raced as Etchells crew in SF. It never
caused a series probelm there.

On an Express 37, a round trun ground into a cheek
block put us in serious trouble. Everyone else was
on the high side, the boat was flat on it's ear, and
I was the only man on the low side. I managed to
clear it, but was seriously thinking about cutting it.

Thinking back on it now, it is kind of funny when
a couple guys are yelling "ASSHOLE" "ASSHOLE" over
and over again. Anyone not in on the term would
be confused.

Does anyone else use that term in that manner?

Bart



Matt Colie wrote


Gawd,
We gave that up when we went to braided halyards.
I hadn't thought about it, but the chutes are so light and the boats so
fast these days - you might have to Pull it down with a tail fling.
It also made life interesting at the winches when that wet line
whiplashed accross the cockpit.
Matt Colie



DSK wrote:


N1EE wrote:


What do some sailboat racers throw overboard just before the leeward
mark?


The tail of the spinnaker halyard.

Bart, you may be showing your age (and mine) here. This was failry
common about 40 years ago, and I don't recall seeing anybody do it for
about 20. The idea was to shake the tangle out and control the speed of
the douse.

Fresh Breezes
Doug King