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Steve Pope · 17-05-2008, 14:50

Sometimes to help the genoa pass through the slot between the staysail stay and fore stay you can partially roll the genoa up , this makes it much easier for the sail to pass through.

17-05-2008, 14:50	#4
Steve Pope Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Maungaturoto, New Zealand only 10 minutes from the Kaipara harbour, it is a tidal harbour with one of the largest shore lines in the Southern hemisphere, no shortage of sand banks though. Boat: Trismus 37 (alloy) built in 1976 or 1986 depending on who you talk to! Posts: 522	Sometimes to help the genoa pass through the slot between the staysail stay and fore stay you can partially roll the genoa up , this makes it much easier for the sail to pass through.