Rigging The Spinnaker

RAIDER Sport

Spinnaker Rigging Procedure

Step 1: Run the spinnaker halyard through the block then back down the mast. Step the mast as you normally would.

Step 2: Temporally tie one end of the spinnaker halyard to the bow.

Step 3: Run the other end of the spinnaker halyard down the right side of the mast through the turning block into the cockpit. Be sure the halyard runs under all other lines.

Step 4: Continue running the halyard aft through the block mounted on the right side of the cockpit deck where the hiking strap is located. From there it continues aft through the cam cleat, through the eye to the back of the boat.

Step 5: Once at the back of the boat, run the halyard through the turning block from the right side to the left

Step 6: Once the halyard is through the block, pull the halyard through the launch bag up to the front of the cockpit. The launch bag should be lying on the left side of the cockpit floor. Then tie the small end of the launch bag to the block as close as possible.

Step 7: Secure the launch bag hooks to the sides of the cockpit. The short line goes to the port side (left). Be sure the hooks and lines are run under all other lines.

Step 8: This is how the launch bag looks from the port side (left) with the spinnaker halyard exiting the front of the launch bag.

Step 9: Untie the end of the spinnaker halyard that you temporally attached to the bow. Using a bowline attach this end to the top of the spinnaker.

Step 10: Raise the spinnaker about half way by pulling the halyard towards the rear of the boat. The arrow in the photo shows where to pull from.

Step 11: With the spinnaker partially flying (held) out to the port side (left), locate the retrieval point (black arrow).

Step 12: Take the spinnaker halyard end that is coming out of the front of the launch bag and run it through the grommet in the middle of the retrieval point. Tie a figure eight knot on the back side as close to the end as possible to keep the halyard from pulling back through. Be sure that the halyard is run above all lines as it exits the launch bag and attaches to the retrieval point.

Step 13: Secure the foot line to the spinnaker using a bowline, then run it through the swivel block on the bow.

Step 14: Once through the swivel block on the bow, the foot line is lead aft on the port side (left) of the mast, under all lines down into the cockpit.

Step 15: Continue running the foot line (white) aft through the swivel block mounted on the left side of the cockpit deck where the hiking strap is located.

Step 16: From the swivel block continue running the foot line (white) aft through the cam cleat and through the eye. Tie a figure eight knot close to the end to prevent the foot line from pulling back through the eye.

Step 17: Run one end of the spinnaker sheet through the grommet in the spinnaker. In this photo the spinnaker is flying on the port side (left), and the spinnaker sheet is stuck through the grommet back to front with a figure eight knot in the end.

Step 18: Take the other end of the spinnaker sheet and run it aft along the port side (left) of the boat, through the swivel block, and through the cam cleat.

Step 18: Run the spinnaker sheet across the stern (back) of the boat. Be sure the sheet is run over all lines and equipment. Continue through the cam cleat on the starboard (right) side, then through the swivel block forward towards the mast.

Step 20: With the spinnaker pulled over to the starboard side, run the sheet through the grommet opposite of the other end. Secure it with a figure eight knot.

All that is left to complete the spinnaker rigging is to retrieve the spinnaker into the launch bag (ready for use) as shown in this photo. To retrieve, pull the spinnaker halyard from the same location as you did in Step 10. Only this time, pull from the aft forward. You may have to help the sail into the bag. Be sure the spinnaker sheet lines and the foot line are not locked in the cam cleats.