TWILIGHT ZONE CREW PLAN - PAGE 1
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| PRE-START | WINDWARD | TACK |
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| |Sponge bilge |Helm |Helm |
| DRIVER |Set waypoints |Traveler |Traveler |
| |Helm |Mainsheet |Mainsheet |
| |Mainsheet | | |
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| |Rig jib sheets |Jib trim |Release jib |
|AFT LIGHT |Read race |Leeward watch | sheet |
| | instructions | |Grind jib |
| |Leeward watch | | sheet |
| |Course signals | | |
| |Time | | |
| |Trim jib | | |
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| |Rig jib sheets |Spot wind |Tail jib |
|AFT HEAVY |Read race | shifts | sheet |
| | instructions |Range on marks | |
| |Leeward watch |Barber haulers | |
| |Spot line | | |
| |Time | | |
| |Trim jib | | |
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| |Rig spinn. sheets |Jib leads |Tractor jib |
| FOREDECK |Pack Spinn. |Pack Spinn. |Skirt jib |
| |Lubricate pole | | |
| |Spinn. | | |
| | hook-ups | | |
| |Shore bearings | | |
| |Call line | | |
| | at start | | |
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| FOREDECK |Pack spinn. |Pack spinn. |Skirt jib |
|ASSISTANT |Skirt jib | | |
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TWILIGHT ZONE CREW PLAN - PAGE 2
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| JIB CHANGE | SPINN. SET | RUN |
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| |Helm |Helm |Helm |
| DRIVER |Traveler |Mainsheet |Mainsheet |
| |Mainsheet |Trim afterguy | |
| | |Backstay | |
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| |Get new sail |Slack foreguy |Trim spinn. |
|AFT LIGHT |Assist attaching |Pre-feed spinn. | sheet |
| | new sheets | tack | |
| |Stow old sail |Trim spinn. | |
| | | sheet | |
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| |Slack new |Topping lift |Trim guy |
|AFT HEAVY | halyard |Release jib |Trim pole |
| |Overhaul new | hlyard | |
| | halyard |Trim afterguy | |
| |Tail new halyard | | |
| |Release old | | |
| | halyard | | |
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| |Hook up new |Hook-ups |Jib sheets |
| FOREDECK | jib tack |Assist pole top |Jib change |
| |Attach new |Jump halyard | (tack & |
| | lazy sheet |Gather jib | sheets) |
| |Jump halyard | |Prepare for |
| |Douse old sail | | douse |
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| FOREDECK |Attach new halyard|Hook-ups |Jib change |
|ASSISTANT |Remove old |Assist pole | (halyard) |
| | halyard |Gather jib | |
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TWILIGHT ZONE CREW PLAN - PAGE 3
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| REACH | JIBE | PEEL CHANGE |
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| |Helm |Helm |Helm |
| DRIVER |Mainsheet |Traveler |Mainsheet |
| |Vang |Mainsheet | |
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| | |Set twing |Trim old sheet |
|AFT LIGHT | |Trim old sheet |Trim new sheet |
| | |Trim new guy |Gather old |
| | | | spinn. |
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| |Set twing |Ease twing |Tail new |
|AFT HEAVY |Spinn. sheet |Slack foreguy | halyard |
| | |Square back |Control pole |
| | | afterguy | |
| | |Trim new sheet | |
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| |Jib sheets |Jibe pole |Hook-up to |
| FOREDECK |Jib change | | change strop |
| | (tack & | |Jump new |
| | sheets) | | halyard |
| |Prepare for | |transfer |
| | douse | | afterguy |
| | | |Release old |
| | | | halyard |
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| FOREDECK | |Assist guy |Gather old |
|ASSISTANT | | hook-up | spinn. |
| | | in pole tip | |
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TWILIGHT ZONE CREW PLAN - PAGE 4
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| SPINN. DOUSE | SPINN. DOUSE |
| (leeward) | (floater) |
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| |Helm |Helm |
| DRIVER |Backstay |Backstay |
| |Release guy |Mainsheet |
| |Mainsheet | |
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| |Gather spinn. |Release spinn. |
|AFT LIGHT |Grind jib | sheet |
| | sheet |Grind jib sheet |
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| |Tail & grind |Tail jib |
|AFT HEAVY | jib halyard | halyard |
| |Tail jib |Gather spinn. |
| | sheet |Tail jib |
| | | sheet |
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| |Jump jib |Jump jib |
| FOREDECK | halyard | halyard |
| |Release spinn. |Trip and |
| | halyard | drop pole |
| |Skirt jib | |
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| FOREDECK |Gather spinn. |Gather spinn. |
|ASSISTANT | | |
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TWILIGHT ZONE CREW PLAN - PAGE 5
DETAILED MANEUVER SEQUENCE
************** TACK **************
"READY ABOUT"
AFT LIGHT moves to leeward side, prepares to release jib sheet,
answers "READY"
AFT HEAVY moves to cockpit, prepares to tail sheet, answers
"READY"
"HELM'S DOWN"
AFT LIGHT releases old jib sheet.
AFT HEAVY tails new jib sheet, moves to windward side while
tailing.
AFT LIGHT or FOREDECK ASSISTANT pulls old jib sheet out through
blocks.
FOREDECK pulls jib clew around mast, calls "CLEAR" when battens
clear shrouds.
AFT LIGHT adds third wrap if needed, grinds jib in to mark,
adjusts jib trim.
FOREDECK or FOREDECK ASSISTANT skirts foot of jib.
*********** SPINNAKER SET **********
FOREDECK checks sheets, halyard, hook-ups while sailing to
windward.
AFT LIGHT opens bag, feeds tack out to shrouds.
DRIVER adjusts slack in afterguy.
HEAVY AFT slacks lazy jib sheet.
"TOP POLE"
AFT HEAVY tops pole from cockpit.
FOREDECK assists pole top from foredeck if necessary.
"SET"
FOREDECK jumps spinnaker halyard.
AFT HEAVY assist guy trim if necessary.
DRIVER trims spinnaker afterguy.
AFT LIGHT releases jib halyard, trims spinnaker sheet.
FOREDECK gathers jib.
*************** JIBE ***************
"PREPARE TO JIBE" FOREDECK moves into position at mast.
AFT LIGHT sets twing on old sheet/new guy.
"SQUARE BACK"
AFT HEAVY slacks foreguy, slacks twing, squares back pole as boat
turns.
AFT LIGHT eases old sheet to mark.
"TRIP"
FOREDECK trips pole from old guy and from mast.
AFT HEAVY free-flies chute, flies new tack to proper distance
from mast.
AFT LIGHT free-flies chute, flies new tack to proper distance
from mast.
FOREDECK ASSISTANT helps guide new guy into pole tip.
FOREDECK connects pole to new guy, then to mast, calls "MADE"
AFT HEAVY and AFT LIGHT switch sides.
TWILIGHT ZONE CREW PLAN - PAGE 6
********** SPINNAKER DOUSE *********
FOREDECK prepares spinnaker halyard for drop.
"JIB UP"
FOREDECK jumps jib halyard.
AFT HEAVY tails and grinds jib halyard.
"PRE-TRIM"
AFT HEAVY pre-trims jib if required.
"GUY'S RUN"
DRIVER releases afterguy.
FOREDECK calls "HALYARD'S RUN," releases spinnaker halyard.
AFT LIGHT gathers spinnaker, grinds jib.
AFT HEAVY tails jib, lowers pole.
FOREDECK calls "CLEAR TO TACK"