The jib
The jib is hoisted around the forestay, (both
extremities of the halyard being fixed to the
point of the jib halyard so that the halyard is
uninterrupted) by closing the zip around the
forestay and both parts of the halyard.
The tack point of the jib is fixed to the adjuster
plate on the top of the drum (1st hole from the
bottom).
Once the jib is hoisted, a loop is made in the
downward part of the halyard (see photo) and
the end fixed to the aluminium clam #CL230,
passed through the loop before returning to the
clam (see photos).
The right tension of jib halyard is the least
possible which allows the removal or the
reduction of the horizontal folds on the luff once
the sail is hoisted. To protect it, avoid leaving the
jib rolled up with a strong tension of the halyard
rope.
Some people prefer using a halyard in 2 parts, a
halyard and a messenger that needs to be
removed once that the jib has been hoisted, and
then put back before lowering the sail.
Jib sheet
The jib reefing pulleys #2651 are fixed to the
shackle #2704 by the pieces of string enclosed
in the supplied pulley bag (see instructions
inside the pulley bag).
The jib should be rolled anticlockwise by hand
before fixing the sheet, the snuffer drum empty
(the working part of the snuffer having been
pulled out and put on the cleat).
Respecting this safeguards the cables.
