[Rhodes22-list] Jib sheet connection

Rick sloopblueheron at gmail.com
Thu May 19 20:43:41 EDT 2011


Rob,

The sheeting angle for a spinnaker is too different from that of a jib to
warrant using the same sheets.

Rick

On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Robert Baldi <rob.o.baldi at gmail.com>wrote:

> Does anyone use a shackle or some other way to connect jib/genoa sheets to
> the sail for a fast release? I would like to try and use my jib sheet on an
> asymmetrical spinnaker if possible and prudent. I would simply roll up the
> jib, unattach the sheets and then reattach them to the spinnaker. Does
> anyone currently have a system they would recommend? ( or perhaps there are
> reasons not to do this; i.e. a shackle will snag a shroud) - What are your
> thoughts?
> rob
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> Robert O. Baldi
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