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End to end gybe (best suited for boats under 30')
This is the simplest method of the three and the one
which demands least extra equipment.
But it may be difficult to execute in heavy airs and
choppy seas, especially if the boat is over 30 feet
long. This is because the spinnaker pole will be
totally free from the mast during the period of the
pole movement.
- Bear off to a dead run and hold a steady course.
- Ease the sheet and haul in the guy until the pole
is positioned athwartships with the spinnaker filled.
- Ease downhaul a little before the crew, normally
looking aft, releases the pole from the mast and
attaches the free pole end to the sheet on leeward
side. (The main should be gybed at this moment,
but it might be wise to secure the pole first).
- The crew then releases the guy, attaches the pole
end to the mast and re-tensions the downhaul.
- Now gybe the main, head up and trim the
spinnaker on the new course. |
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