Originally posted on May 9th 2008.
Recently we have had some trouble gybing the boat and keeping the jib sheets clear ready to be hoisted. So I gave it some thought because I knew I had dealt with this situation before on a San Juan 24. Here is how it is done.1) The boat is heading down wind and the jib is doused. 2) The cockpit clears the jib sheets and the foredeck collects the jib and bunches it so the clew is forward of the baby stay. 3) The gybe is called the foredeck picks up the loose jib sheet and puts it on his/her shoulder. 4) The gybe is executed; with the spinnaker free flying the pole is released from both the mast and the guy. The mast end of the pole is fed under the arm of the foredeck and under the jib sheet to connect to the spinnaker sheet. The other jib sheet is allowed to fall to the deck. Pole up and down are loosened as needed. 5) The pole is made good to the mast and the gybe is complete.
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