[frers-list]Re: Single vs Double sheets

[Dave Nauber]

My take on it is as follows:

1) The dousing issue is a key consideration in my opinion, as it allows =
the foredeck to get into position and have a good hold of the kite (the =
lazy guy in hand) without distorting its shape prior to the douse.
2) If you use tapered sheets and guys (jacket removed from the portions =
that don't go through blocks, spliced together, and using a single =
shackle), they don't weigh very much.=20
3) We switch to light air sheets when the weight of the regular =
sheet/guy is weighing the clew down, then when we jibe we switch back, =
jibe and put a light air sheet on the new windward side.=20
4) If the breeze starts to come up again you're already set with your =
normal guy in place and it's easy to switch the sheets before there's =
too much wind.=20
5) During normal use (breeze over 4-5kts?) you can fly the chute =
properly through the jibe without any consideration for what is =
happening with the pole as they are independent of each other until the =
foredeck says "made!" and the guy gets pulled into position.=20
6) If you don't have lazy sheets and guys, and if the breeze does come =
up, you can find yourself in trouble. You're always using a heavier line =
anyway since the guy is typically a bit larger/stronger due to its =
loading, so the tapered arrangement with a single Tylaska shackle works =
great.=20
7) We once had a guy part and were able to use the sheet as a guy, so =
there's an element of redundancy that can come in handy as well.=20

End-for-end with lazy sheets and guys is, in my opinion, on balance the =
best way to go.

Regards,

Dave Nauber
Wolverine

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com] On Behalf Of Edgar Smith
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 2:41 PM
To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
Subject: [frers-list]Re: Single vs Double sheets

Pachyderm uses the double sheet system. There are a couple of problems =
with switching between the two techniques. Our pole is not the same on =
both ends. It has a trigger pin on the outboard end and the fore-guy =
also attaches at the outboard end not in the center. So an end-for-end =
jibe would leave the pole on backwards with no fore-guy. Also using the =
sheet as a guy on a close reach would put a lot of pressure on the =
lifelines and stanchions. On my old boat we had single sheets, but used =
twings to prevent this problem with the lifelines. Although we still had =
some deck cracks at the stanchion bases from when we didn't get it =
right.. We also find the lazy guy helpful for forward hatch douses. =
Plus, you never know when the wind might pick up.

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