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- Since, as we said, the sheeting point is fixed, you should adjust the peak rope to move the jib clew up or down to achieve the desired sheeting angle. In short, lower the jib down a bit to open the leech and ease power when the winds are up; in light winds, raise the jib for more power and jib leech return.
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A jib is a triangular sail that is set on a stay in front of the mast of a sailboat. To use a jib, the sheet attached to the clew of the sail must be pulled in to bring the sail around so that the wind fills it. The sheet should be adjusted to keep the sail trimmed properly while sailing.
Jan 12, 2024 · Clew: The clew is the aft lower corner of the jib where the sheets are attached. Tack: The tack is the lower, forward corner of the Jib. The tack is connected to a furler drum on the forestay on most sailboats. Vessels using traditional hank-on headsails connect the tack to a fixed point on the bow.
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Apr 1, 2023 · Begin by looping one end of the rope through itself and then looping it around the clew of your jib sheet (the clew being at the bottom corner of your sail). Pull both ends tightly and tie them together using whichever knot you choose.
Feb 14, 2017 · I'm curious as to what your preference is to attach the jib sheets to the clew of your headsail. Do you use two lines and a knot and/or shackle, or one long line and a single hitch (clove, half, etc.)!
Apr 3, 2012 · The position of the car thus allows adjustment of the sail from top to bottom to optimize flow and/or spill air in higher wind. What he's describing is called "twist". Here's a simplified version of how to adjust the position of your genoa/jib cars.
Jan 16, 2021 · The basic principle of a self-tacking jib is simple; a means for the clew of the jib to remain sheeted throughout its arc of travel from one side of the sailboat to the other during tacks. Commercial self-tacking systems accomplish this with an arc-shaped track mounted to the foredeck.
Jan 18, 2021 · How do you effectively move the fairlead fore and aft in a boat with fixed fairlead positions? The answer on the i420 is jib height. To achieve this, i420 sailors can raise and/or lower the height of the jib on the luff wire to achieve proper leech tension on the jib for given conditions and mast rake.
