SVN solovelanet

50 SVN Solovelanet Global There are many other types, suitable for the needs of each individual boat, sail set and sailing type. Let's see in detail how they work starting from the sim- plest ones, which can be easily mounted on any boat equipped with jibs with little overlap. Tweakers Tweakers consist of a transverse line fastened to a ring at one end, through which the jib sheet is th- readed. The line is then led to a block on the deck or deckhouse (2) and connected to a tackle (3) so that it can be adjusted directly from the cockpit even under load (see photo). The photo was ta- ken on an XP-33 (X-Yachts): the central tackle (3) is connected to both sheets of the two starboard and port tweakers, so as to allow simultaneous adjustment. The sheets have another leading block with a fixed point on the roof deck (1) to increase the reduction gear. Under medium wind, depen- ding on sail area and clew position, the load can be high. It is a line that must be sized correctly to avoid breakage, and above all must be able to be adjusted – even under stress. Barber haulers Complete barber haulers are used mainly on boats designed for off-shore racing. Their design is more complex, as they require several adjustment lines and leading blocks. The photo n°2, of a Class 40, gives us an idea of the array of adjustment possi- bilities. In this case the jib clew can be moved in three di- rections with as many different tackles: inwards (1), outwards (2) and downwards (3). In long off-shore regattas you happen to use all points of sail, so it is necessary to be able to better adjust the sails in any situation. For this reason you may also move the sheet clew outward to close the jib leech in case you are sailing, for example, on a close reach or beam reach. The barber hauler may also be customized ac- cording to the type of sailing to be performed. A typical example is the TP52, which uses the jib for close-hauling only. For this reason, the barber hau- ler has two adjustments (see photo n°3): a vertical one with a line (1) (in the picture it is completely hauled in and cannot be seen) and a transversal one on a traveller (2). All jibs are drawn with the same foot length or, more precisely, with the same LP (perpendicular to the luff passing through the clew), so they do not need to move the sheet clew much fore-and-aft. 2 1 3 2 3 1 photo 1 photo 2 photo 3 You might be interested in reading With a crazy man on board When passenger on a charter boat loses his mind and commits suicide

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