Mast set up & Trim - Henrik

Mast Rake.

Genoa 1 rake;

* When under 4 knots TWS, gauge released as far as 12. The idea being to get the forestay to sag as much as possible
* 5 knots TWS, gauge 16
* In 6 knots TWS with the ram on 16 most of the forestay tension comes from the mainsheet, the runner is still slack. So that when you have to ease the main the jib powers up and you therefore need to compensate by tightening the headstay.
* 12 knots TWS, gauge 22.

Note; generally in light winds with the number one Genoa try to adjust the rake such that the clew of the sail is as close as possible to the turning block (or inside the turning block) at maximum sheet tension.

Halyard tension should be soft in under 7 knots and firm in over 9 knots but never so firm as to be taking too much of the headstay load as this will increase the headstay sag.

Genoa 2 rake;

* 12 knots TWS gauge 21
* 18 knots TWS gauge 24.
* Release the gauge (below 21) if you are caught sailing with the code 2 in lighter winds..

Genoa 3

18 knots plus gauge 24
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Do you have any pressure on say 12 16 21 24 ??? as we are on 25 does this mean that the V and D is a little slack so we reach the pressure not at 24 but 25 ?

Thank you
Henrik