Defiance
New Member
I was setting up the boat in the yard to become familiar with the rigging, I got a big surprise.
The mast was set with the sail up, the boom on the gooseneck with outhaul somewhat tight, the cunningham tight, and the boom vang somewhat tight. The mainsheet was not connected to the boom. There was a slight, flukey breeze. All seemed fine as I tried to learn more about the rigging, when the wind shifted, the sail went to 90 degrees, and the boom came off the gooseneck and fell to the deck. What did I do wrong to let this happen? I surely don't want this to happen while on the water.
The mast was set with the sail up, the boom on the gooseneck with outhaul somewhat tight, the cunningham tight, and the boom vang somewhat tight. The mainsheet was not connected to the boom. There was a slight, flukey breeze. All seemed fine as I tried to learn more about the rigging, when the wind shifted, the sail went to 90 degrees, and the boom came off the gooseneck and fell to the deck. What did I do wrong to let this happen? I surely don't want this to happen while on the water.