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We would launch and recover our Scot from the marsh each season with a Seitech dolly connected to the trailer. She went in pretty easy, had to control the speed a bit from what I recall. In the fall, once cranked on the trailer I think we had two pushing and one pulling to get her off the marsh and up the hill to the backyard. Definitely doable, but not preferred for a weekly routine. I guess if your crew is young and strong enough…
Cool video! Great discussion. Depends on the crew…I square up downwind (esp important in hvy wind) and a quick tug under the mid-boom block (my rig is 2:1 now, 1:1 in light air…was not as effective 3:1) and let her rip. I don’t like inexperienced crew (or my kids who I race with a lot) to grab the vang or anything else during the jibe, just stay clear. Sailing with more experienced crew, the vang grab would be a good way to go so the skipper can fly the spinnaker around and keep the hull balanced and controlled, just relieve a little pressure before it goes like Jay said.
How how about a thread on best practices on jibing the spinnaker?!
Dave
