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Rigging and Gybing an
Asymmetric
Sailing with asymmetric
spinnakers on sprit boats has become common in the
last 10 years but there is a growing trend of
using asymmetrics on conventional boats with
standard spinnaker poles. While these sails are
very efficient they do require somewhat different
rigging, and gybing them is quite different.
First let's look at the different
rigging that is required. The biggest differences
are that you need a tack line instead of a foreguy
on the pole, two afterguys that both go to the
tack, and two spinnaker sheets that both attach to
the clew. The tack line needs to go through a
block right at the headstay, or with an oversize
pole at the point that is the same distance from
the mast as your spinnaker pole length. On
smaller boats the tack line attaches directly to
the tack of the asymmetric using a snap shackle
with a large bale. The two afterguys are snapped
onto the bale of the tack shackle. Larger boats
often use a large stainless steel ring with bars
welded across it in an "X" pattern. The tack
line attaches to the bottom section, there are two
snap shackles in the top section to attach to the
tack of the asymmetric, and
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| Cruising with an
Asymmetric
Cruising your
boat should be an enjoyable time, both relaxing
and fun, however sailing downwind in light and
medium air can often be frustrating and
uncomfortable. A fully loaded cruising boat needs
12 or more knots of wind to get going downwind and
in less than you will often find the sails slating
as the boat pitches and rolls. With only a main
and headsail the alternatives are to head up
enough to get the wind on the beam so there is
enough pressure to stabilize the boat, or to turn
on the engine. Neither of these are very
productive for having a good time, or for heading
where you want to be going.
A better
solution is the modern asymmetric cruising
spinnaker.
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