On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:49:16 -0500, "Armond Perretta"
wrote:


Take a look at Wally Ross's "Sail Power" for an extended discussion.

Nearly 30 years old and STILL one of the best sail theory and practice
books I've ever read. I am exceedingly happy I found a used copy a few
years back...it's prompted some great mods (like barber-hauling) on my
early '70s cruiser-racer...

R.

Jib sheets should be long enough so you can let the sail flog all
the way foreward to reduce power for emergency manouvering at
moorings, etc. That means looong sheets, for sure.

It should be of a size that is comfortable to hand under strain.

Give a sailor enough rope...

If you have roller furling, you could of course just furl the
sail to depower it, so long as you can furl it fast enough if a
gust fills it unexpectedly.

Docklines too should be a lot longer than most people use. I feel
you should be able to hold the coiled stern line in hand while
you jump from bow pulpit to dock.
Terry K

Grant Ziebell wrote:

Jib sheets which came with the boat are in need of replacement. The
existing sheets sem o be excessively long leading to much clutter in
the cockpit.

Is there a rule of thumb for determining the correct length of the
sheets? What line diameter would be best for this application? Jib
is a 135%.

What about cruising spinaker sheet lengths and sizes? Boat came with
the sail but no running rigging.

Thanks

Grant Ziebell
SV SOUNION
Pensacola, FL

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Jib sheets should be long enough so you can let the sail flog all
the way foreward to reduce power for emergency manouvering at
moorings, etc. That means looong sheets, for sure.

It should be of a size that is comfortable to hand under strain.

Give a sailor enough rope...

If you have roller furling, you could of course just furl the
sail to depower it, so long as you can furl it fast enough if a
gust fills it unexpectedly.

Docklines too should be a lot longer than most people use. I feel
you should be able to hold the coiled stern line in hand while
you jump from bow pulpit to dock.
Terry K

Grant Ziebell wrote:

Jib sheets which came with the boat are in need of replacement. The
existing sheets sem o be excessively long leading to much clutter in
the cockpit.

Is there a rule of thumb for determining the correct length of the
sheets? What line diameter would be best for this application? Jib
is a 135%.

What about cruising spinaker sheet lengths and sizes? Boat came with
the sail but no running rigging.

Thanks

Grant Ziebell
SV SOUNION
Pensacola, FL

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