CHAPTER 8 PAGE 28
Rigging
Rigging the Jib First, fasten the tack of the jib to the proper fitting at the bow. If the sail has jib hanks, snaps or clips, attach them to the forestay from the tack up to the head making sure the sail is not twisted. Attach the jib halyard to the head. Look up to be sure the halyard is not wrapped around anything. More oſten than not, jibs are stored with sheets already attached. If you need to attach your sheets, find the middle of the line you will use and attach it to the jib with a cow hitch knot (see page 51). Ten, run the free ends of the jibsheets through the jib fairleads on each side of the cockpit. Tie a figure-eight stopper knot (see page 51) in the end of each sheet so it can not pull back through the jib fairlead.
Raising the Sails Check that the centerboard and rudder are down as far as they can go without hitting the bottom. Before pulling up the halyards, ease out the sheets and boom vang so the sails will luff–flutter in the wind–and the boom is free to move while you are raising the sail. Alert everyone on the boat to be aware of the boom which may swing from side- to-side as the mainsail is raised. Raise the jib first, then the mainsail.
Five Rigging Steps for the Jib
1. Unroll the jib. 2. Attach tack. 3. Clip on hanks. 4. Attach halyard to the head. 5. Lead sheets through fairleads.
Jib halyard
Jib
Clip hanks
Snap hanks
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