by Finesse » Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:25 pm
Wild Thing, sorry for the delay. Been a while since I checked in. As far as the downhaul, this is where I differ from the owner where is comes to double ending. I personally think a 2:1 lead around the forward hatch and to a swivel cleat on the cabin top for the forward crew to use. The cockpit is so small already, that it's just one more thing to get fouled. Cheeks are 40mm carbo's. No block for twings, just bail at stantion base. We use opening floating blocks for twings on sheets so they can be removed in light air. Line runs from cleat on side of cabin top, forward to cheek at base of cabin top inside the genoa track, then straight out to stantion base. Works very well.
Stegerd, 99 is tough. We sail hard to compete at 102. Love to battle it out with you guys one day.