jib track placement

[ebb]

Going to own the Dedekam book, Thanks for the tip.
Reviews are ALL positive, if not ecstatic, about his explanations and great diagrams.
Amazon samples one page of colored graphics that alone makes this book look really exceptional.

Local Barnes and Noble store don't have it in stock.
But they'll get it delivered to me for $19.32 in four days.

[commanderpete]

I try not to partially furl the genoa. The boat performs better with a reef or two in the main instead.

My genoa tracks don't run forward enough for a partially furled genoa either. I've experimented with using a "barber hauler" made up of snatch blocks on a short line attached to padeyes on deck. (like the small picture below). This way I can use the same genoa sheets and still pull the sheet down and inside a bit when the genoa is partially furled.

There is a pretty good general discussion on genoa sheet leads at the UKHalsey website with a few diagrams

http://www.ukhalsey.com/LearningCent...clopedia5b.asp

I'll reproduce it here in case the link fails



UK-Halsey's Encyclopedia of Sails
-- Genoa Trim

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Main Sail Trim
Genoa Trim
Sailing to Telltails
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10