Friday, November 29, 2013

Level 6: Jibing (jib and main)

Preparation:  Helmsman calls 'Prepare To Jibe', crew moves into position, Checkstay-trimmer positioned at companionway, Main-trimmer positioned at traveler, Genoa-trimmer at the leeward winch (handle removed) and Genoa-tailer positioned at windward primary winch(sheet loaded and handle in), Bow-man positioned at leeward chainplates.  Note the boat speed, this is the target speed.  If the genoa is poled out, the pole is unhooked and centered on the foredeck.
Jibing:  Crewboss calls 'Ready To Jibe', Helmsman begins a steady turn and calls 'Jibing', when the genoa collapses the Genoa-trimmer removes the winch handle and releases the sheet and the Bow-man walks the clew to the other side of the boat.  The Checkstay-trimmer releases the windward checkstay, the genoa-tailer trims the new sheet.
As the course reaches Dead-Downwind the Main-trimmer calls 'Watch The Boom' and hauls in on the mainsheet as fast as possible (depending on conditions he can grab all the 'parts' or just one of the parts to get more power), when the mainsail fills on the new side the Main-trimmer releases the mainsheet until the sail reaches the proper trim and the Checkstay-trimmer adjusts the new windward checkstay.  Trim the Maisail and Genoa and replace the pole on the new tack if needed. Trim the sails until the boat reaches the target speed.  Other crew changes position to keep the boat level by moving over the cabintop.  Everyone stays out of the Boom Envelope.
Jibing Drill: Perform 10 jibes in a row.  The next jibe starts as soon as the boat has come back to the target speed.

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