Lagoon 380 User Manual - page 87
RIGGING & SAILS
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RIGGING
& SAILS
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LAGOON 380
Sail Setting
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FURLING GENOA
Before getting under way, take advantage of a windless period to hoist
the genoa.
Pre-roll the drum by hand to set the furling line on it.
Be careful of the way which the drum winds: the UV protection strip
of the genoa should be on the outside.
- Secure the head and halyard to the swivel. Secure the tack to the
drum and sheets to the clew.
- Insert the bolt line into the hole and hoist it, taking care not to tear
it.
- Tighten the halyard sufficiently but hoist it less taut than a sail on a
normal stay.
Hoist it until the horizontal creases disappear (adjust the tension of
the luff after a few miles at sea).
- Before you furl the genoa, remove the ring that is used to guide the
luff tape. Keep the ring in a safe place and replace it before any
handling (lowering etc).
- Pull on the line from the cockpit to furl the genoa.
Never force it in case it seizes when you furl or unfurl the head sails.
Check that no halyard is caught up in the furler and that the sail is not
too taut.
MAINTENANCE
- Rinse the drum and swivel regularly.
- Lubricate the bearings if recommended by the manufacturer.
- Unrig the sails if your boat is not to be used for a prolonged period.
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MAIN SAIL
To hoist the main sail:
- Point your boat into the wind.
- Slacken the main sail sheet.
- Hoist the sail taking care that the battens do not catch up on the
Lazy Jacks.
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GENNAKER (OPTIONAL EXTRA)
Before getting under way, take advantage of a windless period to hoist
the Genoa.
- Fix the chain swivel to the gennaker head.
- Fix the take up drum to the tack.
- Attach the take up drum to the spar using a snap shackle.
- Fix the halyard to the head chain swivel.
- Hoist the gennaker.
Use the take-up drum stopper to furl or unfurl the gennaker.
SHEETS
- Fix the sheets to the gennaker sheet points.
- Thread the sheets outside of the stay and shrouds and over the
jacklines.
- Fasten the sheet return blocks to the chainplates.
- Lead the sheets back to the Genoa sheet winches.
WARNING
De-rig the gennaker when not in use (danger of
damage through UV rays and accidental unfurling).