Our boats have roller furling genoas. These are large jibs that overlap the mainsail, past the mast aft. Typically they are 135% genoas with a few exceptions. They have a sun cover at the leech to protect the sail after it's rolled in. 


    • The jib's luff is connected to the roller furling assembly (foils) which is installed on the forestay. The head of the jib is connected to a drum that is hoisted by the jib halyard. Unlike the mainsail, we install the jib once at the beginning of the season and leave it hoisted. When not in use, it is rolled with the furler.


    • We deploy the jib by pulling on a jib sheet while easing out the furling line. 


    • The furling line is usually located on the port side of the boat and lead to aft of the winches near the cockpit.


    • We prefer to bring out the jib in a controlled fashion behind the mainsail to blanket it. 


    • When furling the sail, we again try to blanket it with the main first on a broad reach. 


    • It is important to maintain slight tension on the sheet so that the wraps around the foil are nice and tight without wrinkles. We never luff the jib when rolling it in.


    • If the furling line is very hard to pull in, you must troubleshoot at the drum near the bow. 


    • Do NOT winch the furling line, and never use a winch handle if you must put it around the winch for convenience. It is very possible to severely damage the drum by applying too much force.