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With two thirds of my first summer of SJ 23
ownership behind me, I am having more fun than I could have imagined.
Needless to say this site has helped enourmously but the ease of handling of
this boat has also contributed.
I am looking for any advice I can get about flying
a spinaker. "Siesta" is equiped with a tri-radial spinaker, pole with
forguy (downhaul?) and topping lift and a separate spinaker halyard.
From there I am unclear what would be the best
arrangement for the sheets/guys. As I understand it a sheet would be
connected to the loose corner of the spinaker and a "guy" would be connected to
the end attached to the pole on the windward side. Should the sheets run
on the outside of the lifelines from the genoa tracks? I've seen a setup
in which the sheets were alternately drawn in to a snatch block along the
forward toerail to become the guy on opposite tacks (on a Pearson 26). See
site http://www.en.com/users/danp/boat/spin.htm
Does anyone know if this will work on an SJ 23? It seems to me that the
sheet would bind on the outside of the stanchions. I do not have a bridge
over the cabin for extra controls and as all lines are already lead aft over the
cabin I do not have room there for more cam cleats for spinaker sheets. My
hope is to utilize the genoa tracks, lead blocks, winches and
cleats.
I've never flown a spinaker so any advice is
welcome.
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