How do you sail a J80?
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How do you sail a J80?
The principle of sailing the J80 in fully powered conditions is to have the mainsheet locked off and play the traveller through the gusts. You then use the vang and backstay to control the drive and power in the main to balance the helm properly.
What is the PHRF rating of a J80?
When equipped with a non-overlapping jib, the boat rates 127 PHRF on the Sound, but regional handicaps differ by as much as 12-15 seconds. More than 170 boats have been produced and one-design fleets are organizing across the country, though most quickly on the East Coast.
How do you rig a spinnaker?
How to Set a Spinnaker
- Always put the spinnaker pole up on the windward side and hoist the spinnaker from the leeward side.
- Make sure the pole is all the way forward as the spinnaker is hoisted.
- Make sure the spinnaker sail bag is attached to the boat, connect the halyard to the head of the spinnaker.
Can you fly a spinnaker without a pole?
Of course you can fly a spinnaker without a pole and without the TACKER, but bear in mind that a conventional / symmetrical spinnaker is designed to fly a couple of feet above the lifelines. Its foot (between the clew and the tack) should always be horizontal.
What is the significance of a boat’s J measurement in sizing a spinnaker pole?
End fittings and tubing are available separately for those who wish to assemble poles to their own specifications. The length of your spinnaker pole is determined by the yachts “J” measurement. This is roughly the straight line distance from the front of the mast at deck level to the headstay.
How do you calculate PHRF?
PHRF assigns a boat a rating, in s/M, which is multiplied by the length of the course and subtracted from the boat’s elapsed time to give corrected time.
What is J dimension?
“J” is the base of the foretriangle measured along the deck from the headstay to the mast. “JC” is the greater of the following three dimensions: “J”, the length of the spinnaker pole, or the maximum width of the spinnaker divided by 1.8.
How long should my spinnaker pole be?
Spinnaker Pole Length is normally equal to the “J” Dimension of the boat, but some classes allow for a longer Pole, the maximum length usually being expressed as a percentage of “J” (e.g., 110%). A Reaching Strut is used in conjunction with a Spinnaker Pole.
What is a dousing sock?
The dousing sock was designed to help shorthanded crew handle the cruising spinnaker or gennaker. The sock takes the place of several long-armed crew members by encasing the sail during sets and douses to keep the sail under control.
