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53 SVN Solovelanet Global H aving reviewed the various types of barber hauler, let's now look in more detail at how they are used. In the sequence of photos below, we can see different jib adjustments with the tweaker com- pletely loose (1.1), halfway hauled (2.1) and com- pletely hauled (3.1). In the first photo, with the tweaker completely loo- se, the jib-mainsail channel is wide and the headsail is flat at the bottom, therefore not very powerful. Such a setting is suitable for medium-strong winds, when the boat starts to heel a lot and it is necessa- ry to loosen the mainsheet to be able to sail upwind with an acceptable tilt. In the second photo, with the tweaker halfway through, we can already see an improvement. The sail has a shape at the bottom, and its power is in- creasing. While hauling the barber you must always check the leech, because if you leave the jib sheet fixed, this will definitely result in closing the trailing edge of the sail. It will therefore be necessary to loosen it a little to restore the correct shape. In the third photo, with the tweaker completely hauled, the foot of the sail becomes too concave and makes the jib-mainsail channel too narrow, creating a backwind on the mainsail at the bottom near the mast. If the problem cannot be removed by moving the jib traveller backwards, then the bar- ber hauler is too tight and it will be necessary to loosen it. However, don't get carried away by the barber hauler, and avoid hauling it too much because moving the position of the clew a little bit is of- ten enough. After hauling the tweaker, you should always check that no backwind has been created on the mainsail. Do this by moving the jib clew back or by loosening the sheet a bit in order to al- low the leech to open and create the right twist to the sail. If a noticeable backwind remains on the mainsail after performing both operations, then the barber hauler is too tight. It should also be remembered that the stronger the wind gets, the less benefit we will obtain from having the jib clew too inward. As the wind gets stronger, we will have to start flattening the sails. We will also move the mainsail traveller (If you have one) leeward so that the jib-mainsail chan- nel will be narrower. We should also loosen the jib tweaker otherwise a backwind will immediately be created on the mainsail. By loosening it, we will also improve the shape of the sail, making it flatter while reducing the power and tilt of the boat. What is a barber hauler used for? Fabio Amoretti is a well-known racer from Imperia. Fabio Amoretti, an expert yachtsman of the Italian Naval League, performs educational activities The Author photo 1.1 photo 2.1 photo 3.1

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