Bart Senior wrote:
You are sailing in gusty winter conditions, in an
area with only one other boat in the area. None
of your crew is wearing lifejackets. The boat is
heeling and waves are regularly breaking over
the bow.

After tacking you see the leeward jibsheet fouled
on the cleat located in a centeral position on the
foredeck.

What is the best way to clear it?


I guess what you're trying to say is that none of the crew
should go forward. If only one sheet is fouled, you can go
back on the other tack... some boats will not tack with a
fouled sheet, so you'd have to gybe.... except that the
sheet might free itself if you aim the boat down wind, so be
watching for that as you bear away.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King