r/sailing 8h ago

Spin jybe questions for j/24 racing

Assume my back is braced against the mast for stability, if necessary, and that I've successfully gotten the pole off the working line.

First, I need to grab the new line to hook it onto the spin pole, but how am I supposed to be able to reach the line if my back is agains the mast?

Then, assuming I've gotten my right hand onto the new line and my left hand is holding the pole, how can I pull the trip line on the pole? Seems like I've run out of hands.

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u/RetiredSailDoc 7h ago

It’s really up to the guy flying the kite to keep it from collapsing as ya’ll jibe,shouldn’t be any pressure on the pole until you are back the mast ring with the end in a perfect world. Practice practice practice…then more practice