Courtney Thomas wrote:
For sheets unders 'serious' pressure, what techique(s) best facilitate
tacking ?

Please address the process using plain/older winches, as well as the
latest.


???

Not sure what you mean here. Why does tacking need to be
"facilitated"? There is a bit of skill in the timing of a
tack (this is where a good skipper can help the crew by
telling them specifically when to unwrap the old sheet,
strip it, etc etc). The crew should be able to at least
watch the jib clew's progress and know when to haul on the
new sheet & when to crank (and when to dart forward & free it).

If you are talking about talking a big genoa with old
rattley winches with the knurling worn off, don't. Get them
rebuilt & resurfaced, at a minimum.

The process for tacking expeditiously is the same with
self-tailers and non-self-tailers. The crew stripping the
old sheet needs to take a little more care with
self-tailers, is all.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King