Recent content by Matt Ashenden

Ahhhhh. So that is how it works. I appreciate the two sentence explanation that says it all. While this may have been explained amongst lots of other information in other sources, seeing the explanation standing alone put all of the pieces together for me. Thank you. It is time to try it...

I think I get it now. Thank you for your diligence. It is appreciated. I thought I had seen this referenced as "lowing the sail to depower it", but in fact I think the depowering comes from shifting it to the stern a bit which must serve to spill the wind in the manner that you described. As...

Moms Hooked - Thank you for the good description. I can visualize how the “McInnes approach" would meet the "2 line limit". Your description also clarifies that the loop serves as a lower hoist point that is used with the Jens halyard. One piece to the puzzle solved J However, I am still having...

Well done. It looks great.

I have watched two videos on the Gust Adjust (Jens) rig as well as read as many posts that I could find on the subject. Unfortunately, I am still a tad confused, somewhat on how to do it but more so on how it works. Part of the problem is trying to properly envision what is going on at both the...

My advice? Seek therapy - Anyone who owns a boat AND claims it has no class has problems with self esteem (just kidding - I knew what ya meant). Sorry - no sail advise. Just feeling a bit funny.

Thanks for the great idea, sailing folks. Today I added a rope handle on top of my wooden dagger board (an oldie) as well as a piece of shock cord that goes from the new dagger board handle around the mast and around the apex of the gaff and boom and back to the dagger board handle - a loop...

I have watched two videos on the Gust Adjust (Jens) rig as well as read as many posts that I found on the subject. Unfortunately, I am still a tad confused, somewhat on how to do it but more so on how it works. Part of the problem is trying to properly envision what is going on at both the lower...