An accidental gybe can take your head off if you are not
alert. You can rig a gybe preventer easily that will work right along with a boomvang
to help tame those gibes.
By attaching a line to the mid-boom and running the line to a turning block that
is located forward of the mast (and forward
and out board of the shrouds if possible), then back to the cockpit where it
can be cleated, you can have a line that prevents boom swing. A pair of gybe
preventers, one for each side, is easily set up for the DIY ‘ ers.
Locating a position for the turning blocks so that lines do
not tangle is the hardest part of the rig.
Gybe can be spelled "jibe" also. My wife thought I had misspelled it...but it can be spelled both ways.
Gybe can be spelled "jibe" also. My wife thought I had misspelled it...but it can be spelled both ways.
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