Knot in Tack Line
Picture 3.26 The Tack of the Gennaker
Picture 3.27 Threading the Gennaker Downhaul Line
Picture 3.28 The Gennaker Downhaul Line
7) Find the middle of the
gennaker sheet
and double it over to form a loop.
8) Pass this loop through the eyelet at the
clew
of the gennaker.
9) Pass the tails of the
gennaker sheet
through the loop and pull it tight (picture
3.29).
10) With the
gennaker
on the
port
side of the boat, thread one end of the
gennaker