Forestay and Asymmetric Halyard

[Mark Hill]

Is it good or bad practice to remove the forestay and belay it at the mast once the rig is secure? I was concerned it would get caught when furling the jib.

Also, I find that the jib is pushing out the asymmetric halyard lifting out the head of the sail. Can this be prevented?

Thank you,

Mark

World, W10495

[Colin Parkstone]

It is not good Mark but then it does get in the way so I for one understand why you would want too.
You would have worked out that it will hold up the mast if your genoa halyard parts !

I have,and also many in the fleet a piece of elastic on the forstay to the bow to keep it tort and out the way of the teltails,may help you?

C P 🙂

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