![]() The easiest way to set up your Flasher ® wing-and-wing is to attach the outboard end of the pole to the clew of the sail while it is still on the same side as the mainsail, then jibe the main. Either a spinnaker pole or, a lighter, longer, whisker pole will work. Setting the Flasher ® with a pole is possible if you want to bother. You will sail more comfortably, have better control, and get to your destination sooner if you jibe downwind. ![]() ![]() More recent technologies have made sailing, especially racing. In winds under 15 knots, sailing dead downwind is slower than sailing at broad reaching angles - regardless of sailing with a Flasher ® or normal spinnaker. Battens - Leech - Luff - Tack - Clew - Main sheet - Jib - Life - Rail - Winch - Boom. Then adjust the tack pendant so that the clew is higher than the tack.Īs the wind moves aft, the sheet and tack pendant are eased to keep maximum sail area projected and to keep the sail in the most efficient shape. Once on course, ease the sheet until a curl appears along the luff of the sail. This will insure that the sail is at the optimum angle to the wind, and that the sails is as free as possible from the mainsail’s blanket zone. The sheet should be eased as much as possible without letting the sail collapse. The tack should always be set somewhat lower than the clew. Radial HD clew and tack panels combine the load distributing and weight saving properties of Powerfuse in a more economical and even more bulletproof, stitched construction. The sail will have head, tack and clew marks on it. Conversely, easing the tack pendant and raising the tack creates a better shape for sailing at broader angles. Lying on the head, towards the mast and the tack towards the front of the boat. ![]() The biggest issue with the outside jibe is having sheets that are. Tightening the tack pendant moves the draft of the sail forward creating a stable and fast reaching shape. To set up for an outside jibe, where the clew passes out and around the spinnaker, the tack line will be under the lazy sheet. The Flasher ® can be flown just as you would a spinnaker, with the wind anywhere from about 75 degrees off the bow to dead-downwind. UK Sailmakers' Encyclopedia of Sails 7.2 - Trimming the Cruising Spinnaker ![]()
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