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I think a float drop in behind the leech of the headsail would be much easier to manage on such a large boat, but that's just me.
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Fricking clueless amateurs. I couldn't make it past 90sec. that "crew work" is so bad.
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little bit of shrimpin' but very game and able bowmen.
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Holy crap.
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Very impressiv! Good Work.
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I say again, dear smartasses, you cannot distinguish a Laser form a J Class. You are obviously unexperienced to sailing.
But I can understand you, by applauding any shit the media and public opinion offers you. Many people do so.
Better to be somewhat critical by not agreeing with the dangerous situation aboard the big vessel. Or are you still on the Somalia level ? -
JB in charge on the foredeck - all's well.
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not very well done must of had half of the crew on the bow.
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unacceptable danger level.
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Lots of shouting and not much coordination.
Presume this was a training exercise required when the squall was incoming.
I used to race maxis and we spent a lot of time at the begining of each season going over drills and training and roles. Who was trimming, who was helming, who was coordinating.
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Camera man is shit. Everybody knows how spinnaker goes down. But why didn't he show how crew operate all lines?
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Pretty dangerous boat. Where is the railing....Or is the man falling overboard picked up by a following motorboat...Even the Somali Navy uses railings.
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Looks like fun!
Is it really standard procedure to have someone climb up to the pole? I would think that in rough water it would be too easy to be thrown into the water. -
This is pretty neat... Things are a little easier on the J/29, but I have enough trouble coordinating a crew of 7 to get anything right - couldn't imagine managing a crew this size! All pros or do you have difficulty gathering them all up? How often does a J Class need new sails? Good luck to you and the crew.
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Nick, the short pole that was lashed to the shroud is a reaching strut. When the spinnaker pole is out near the forestay, the small angle between the guy and spin pole puts the pole in compression and only a small component of force to windward. The reaching strut helps hold the guy out farther giving it a better angle to work against the spinnaker pole.
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What is the small pole for?
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Did that dude on the pole break his nose!?
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I normally run a bow, but I wouldn't shimmy out on a boat that big to spike that Spin without more pressure on the downhaul. Dude nearly got launched!
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As the man said, I'm a bit surprised by the somewhat sloppy crew work. Perhaps a new and/or guest crew? You always bone up the topping lift and foreguy before the bowman goes up to the pole end. Just normal. Bruises always result if not. Hey, ho, though. Nice video.
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safety question: those overalls everyone is wearing, can you swim at all in them? They look like they would pull you down badly and be hard to take off in the water.
5 minute drill for a spinnaker take-down on a J Boat off of Newport Rhode Island this fall. Wind was 15-20knots from SW. Boatspeed was 12.5knots. Rain squalls threatened and spit but never drenched us. Temperature was 62 F. Dolphins danced off our bows briefly (not in this video). We were practicing maneuvers and testing sails onboard the J Class Yacht Hanuman. This was not a race and not even a practice session for a race but simply a sail check. The crew onboard comprised of good sailors but not very many of the regular crew. Several new sails had just been delivered and most of the crew was involved in making sure they fit properly and that the boat was set up properly to handle them. More info on the boat here https://y.co/yacht/hanuman J Class Yachts were sailed before World War Two but have seen a resurgence as expressions of the beauty of sail. That said they are huge and must be handled carefully witness the way the bowman is whipped around like a rag doll when he release the A2 spinnaker tack.