In this video I was using the twing when gybing, but last summer I did not. I found that the outside gybe went smoother when all twings were released and the sail swung wider. However, when I wanted to pull everything down into the cabin before heading back upwind, the twing was very useful to get the sheet close enough to the boat so that I could grab it standing on the stairs to the cabin. The twing system is always used with my symmetrical spinnaker.
I think I have the standard boom, probably the original. When I flatten the foot of the main, it is true the sail is as far as it can go. I use a very small bowline at the clew. The mainsail came with the boat when I bought it.
@@jcthing The leech seems to snag a bit on the backstay when you tack. Strange, because my one has a huge clearance. Perhaps one of us has a non standard rig.
@@simonforbes2453 The leech does snag on the backstay and I have to flip the backstay past the leech often especially in light wind. It is the price to pay for a sail with the maximum roach allowed for PHRF racing. I have an old cruising mainsail that has less roach and does not catch. On certain boats like Melges 24 there is a type of batten at the top of the mast to help flip the backstay.
@@jcthing That explains it. Yes, I've noticed those racing backstays on keelboats in Brighton marina. presumably you have to de-tension the backstay when tacking them?
Ohh I like the twinger setup for your Aspin! I just added a bow spirit to my boat.
In this video I was using the twing when gybing, but last summer I did not. I found that the outside gybe went smoother when all twings were released and the sail swung wider. However, when I wanted to pull everything down into the cabin before heading back upwind, the twing was very useful to get the sheet close enough to the boat so that I could grab it standing on the stairs to the cabin. The twing system is always used with my symmetrical spinnaker.
@@jcthing Thanks for getting back! The Twing is my next project for my boat! thank you!
I liked it. You can single hand very well.
Thanks. I have had a bit of practice. I owned my first sailboat about 62 years ago.😊
Nice video, thanks for no soundtrack! Is the boom unusually short or something, the clew is about as far out as it can go.
I think I have the standard boom, probably the original. When I flatten the foot of the main, it is true the sail is as far as it can go. I use a very small bowline at the clew. The mainsail came with the boat when I bought it.
@@jcthing Interesting, thanks for responding. Possibly slightly oversized foot
@@jcthing The leech seems to snag a bit on the backstay when you tack. Strange, because my one has a huge clearance. Perhaps one of us has a non standard rig.
@@simonforbes2453 The leech does snag on the backstay and I have to flip the backstay past the leech often especially in light wind. It is the price to pay for a sail with the maximum roach allowed for PHRF racing. I have an old cruising mainsail that has less roach and does not catch. On certain boats like Melges 24 there is a type of batten at the top of the mast to help flip the backstay.
@@jcthing That explains it. Yes, I've noticed those racing backstays on keelboats in Brighton marina. presumably you have to de-tension the backstay when tacking them?