The Elements Of How To Rig Sailboats

Knowing how to rig sailboats is the best way to understanding the interaction of the components.

<<>> By putting in place the halyards, sails and learning which sails to use, when is solid grounding.

Mainsail

Attach the sail to the boom, using the shackle provided on the boom. Put the battens in to the pockets, hopefully they are numbered, so you put the correct ones in. Now put the head of the sail into the track.

Try to ensure the progress of the sail up the mast wont be impeded. Before hoisting attach the sail on to the goose neck. You are now ready to hoist. By pulling the correct halyard you save a lot of nuisance! Once the sail is raised attach the vang.

Jib

Attach bag to cable railing. Fasten the hanks, tie the sheets with a bowline to the stern hank. Attach head shackle ot halyard and hoist!

Spinnaker

Attach bag. Attach guys and sheets, having checked they run properly either outside of everything or inside, depending. Guys run outside of everything back through the pulleys aft. Sheets are put through the pulleys mid ship and then run on winches. Raise the pole and hoist when down wind.

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