Furling and Un-furling the Jib

The jib furling line is on the port side, near the rail.

To un-furl, un-cleat the jib furling line, and pull carefully on one of the jib sheets (the jib sheet that will be cleated first). Pull carefully to avoid "halyard wraps".

To furl, pull carefully on the furling line, holding on lightly to one of the jib sheets so the furling is nice and tight. Again, watch for halyard wraps.

Raising the Jib

To raise the jib, one person should sit on the bow railing. Attach the tack of the jib to the hooks in front, attach the jib sheets to the clew, and attach the jib halyard to the head. Feed the luff of the jib through the lower guide and then into one of the forestay slots. From this point, the jib can be raised rapidly.

Lowering the jib is straightforward.

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