Windward sailing, Jib sheet fairlead positioning

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Mike Perrin

Windward sailing, Jib sheet fairlead positioning

Post by Mike Perrin » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:11 pm

We've had a great season's sailing, but want to sort out windward
sailng, especially in a blow. Motor sailing - reefed main plus
outboard - is no substitute!

At present we just have the jib sheet tracks on the side decks, but
I've noticed an extra, fixed sheeting point,sort of a bulls eye,
inboard of the shrouds on the coachroof on some Swifts.

So am wondering how effective anyone has found this more inboard
sheeting position for sailing to windward, particularly in a Force
4/5+, and also if anyone can give me the measurements for the
position of this fixed fairlead?

And has anyone got a jib sheet track - as opposed to just the fixed
bullseye - set inboard of the shrouds? If so, measurements? and
effectiveness??!

Thanks for any help / advice,

Mike & Sue
Ice Cold

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simonandtanjabaker

Windward sailing, Jib sheet fairlead positioning

Post by simonandtanjabaker » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:13 pm

Florian like many of the Swifts in the photos section has the jib
bullseyes as well as a Genoa track. I assumed (backed up by
photographic evidence) these bullseyes were for controlling a smaller
foresail - a jib - rather than the larger, overlapping Genoa supplied
with many of the boats. The smaller jib is shown on the sail plan and
in the photographs on the JCA brochure.

You don't say how large your foresail is but with our genoa I haven't
experienced any problems sheeting using the genoa track on the side
decks - even with several rolls on the furling gear. Happy to take
measurements of the bullseye locations if you require.

Simon

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Mike Perrin

Windward sailing, Jib sheet fairlead positioning

Post by Mike Perrin » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:48 pm

Simon,

Thanks for the reply.

At present I've got an elderly genoa, I think pretty much the Swift
standard one, with no padding in the luff and which just doesn't get
us
to windward very well even in light airs. When rolled it quickly
becomes a bag so we sail even worse to windward as the wind increases.

We've no small jib or inboard bullseyes.

What I want to do is get away with just one new headsail which will
be
adequate in light airs and with good performance to windward up to
F7,
so I'm thinking about ordering a new jib, sheeted inboard to help the
boat point, with a full length, foam padded luff to help keep its
shape
when reefed, and as long in the foot as the spreaders allow to
maximize
area.

For sailing on all points it's clearly desirable to have a track for
adjusting the sheeting angle, so will welcome the measurements for
positioning the bulls eyes, and any thoughts anyone has on where best
to position a complete inboard track.

Mike & Sue
Ice Cold


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Florian like many of the Swifts in the photos section has the jib
bullseyes as well as a Genoa track. I assumed (backed up by
photographic evidence) these bullseyes were for controlling a
smaller
foresail - a jib - rather than the larger, overlapping Genoa
supplied
with many of the boats. The smaller jib is shown on the sail plan
and
in the photographs on the JCA brochure.

You don't say how large your foresail is but with our genoa I
haven't
experienced any problems sheeting using the genoa track on the side
decks - even with several rolls on the furling gear. Happy to take
measurements of the bullseye locations if you require.

Simon
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