To Sock or Not To Sock?

[JimQuanci]

Have done a few PacCups where we just left the net stretched up against the topping lift after the jibe. As you say, nets tend to be plenty stretchy to make way for the topping lift. Didn't bother taking the net down and moving it at all. Just left the net stretched agianst the topping lift. One less thing to deal with... one less thing to do on the foredeck that creates opportunity for an "oops".

 

[cafemontaigne]

Have done a few PacCups where we just left the net stretched up against the topping lift after the jibe. As you say, nets tend to be plenty stretchy to make way for the topping lift. Didn't bother taking the net down and moving it at all. Just left the net stretched agianst the topping lift. One less thing to deal with... one less thing to do on the foredeck that creates opportunity for an "oops".

Yeah, I think cleaning it up after the jibe was just my inner neat-freak acting out. That and the potential chafe when I square back the pole. But on my boat it's a lot easier to get up there and throw something over the pole than on a Cal 40.

Paul, to be honest, that was my first jibe of the race, and I ended up behind the squall in no wind until sunrise. After that I learned to avoid the squalls altogether.