tom wrote:

I don't mean to flog a dead horse, so I'll close this with a thank
you, but
I was looking for action/s which would either prevent a knockdown at
the time circumstances are causing such; or if knocked down: action/s
which can limit the severity of the knockdown. ...

That's what I just said: Take the jibsheet around the winch, uncleated if
neccessary, with the free end in the crew's hand. If the crew is on the
ball, it can be eased instantly and the knockdown won't be so severe to
begin with.


... We are probably right in
our assumption; however, such is qualified by the fact that it seems
almost impossible to uncleat the jib sheet from the high side when a
knockdown occurs, and it still isn't easy when one grasps the sheet
mere inches from the cleating mechanism.

Then isn't that an issue that needs to be addressed? Maybe the cleat needs
to be repositioned, or maybe a different crew movement would make it easier.


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