Sailing Downwind Done Right | Ep. 6

Name: Sailing Downwind Done Right | Ep. 6
Uploaded: 2023-06-11T05:00:33.000Z
Duration: 23 min 9 s
Description: Technicians install a mast-mounted whisker pole and hardtop while demonstrating forestay removal safety on a Caliber 40.

10. juni 2023 · 23 min · 925 visninger · St. Petersburg

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Technicians at The Yacht Rigger in Saint Petersburg, United States, perform several major refit tasks on a Beneteau Swift Trawler and a cutter-rigged Caliber 40.0:24 The team mounts a hardtop onto the Beneteau Swift Trawler using a crane, temporarily supporting the structure with wood blocks to achieve precise alignment before final installation.0:59 On the Caliber 40, the crew installs a mast-mounted whisker pole system, which includes a T-track, adjustable pole, and a car-and-traveler setup designed for single-handed deployment when sailing downwind.5:29 To prevent galvanic corrosion between stainless steel fasteners and the aluminum mast, technicians apply Tef-Gel to all hardware.8:00 The team also demonstrates the procedure for safely removing a forestay on a cutter-rigged vessel, noting that the inner forestay provides primary support while a temporary Dyneema halyard adds stability.14:30 The crew emphasizes that removing a forestay on a deck-stepped sloop requires significantly more complex support than on a keel-stepped mast.14:54