Hoisting Sails - LDC Racing Saliboats RS700 Owner's Manual

The boom fits onto the gooseneck pin on the mast. Simply align the pin with
the hole in the end of the boom and push in. At first it may seem a little tight,
but this will become easier with time.

4.5 Hoisting Sails.

Rigging the asymmetric spinnaker.
• Tie the tack of the sail to the tack line that emerges on the top face of
the bowsprit (forward end).
• Tie the halyard to the head of the sail.
• Find the middle of the spinnaker sheets. Pass a small loop through the
clew of the spinnaker and then pass both ends through the loop. Pull
tight. Thread each one of the sheets outside the forestay and shroud,
inside of the trapeze elastics and through the ratchet blocks on the side
decks (ensure they are threaded the correct way). Tie the e nds of the
sheets together behind the mainsheet system.
• Pass the downhaul outside of the sheets, through the lower patch ring
on the spinnaker and tie off on the upper spinnaker patch.
• Pull the spinnaker into the sock using the pump system in the cockpit.
• Look around the boat and up the mast to check that no lines are
twisted and everything looks ok.
Depending on the prevailing conditions, it would be worth hoisting the
spinnaker and gibing it from side to check that it is rigged correctly. It will be
very difficult to rectify mistakes on the water.
Hoisting the mainsail.
Only hoist the mainsail when you are ready to go afloat, this will prolong the
life of your sail and prevent any possible damage occurring while you are not
there.
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