Main halyard.
It's nice to have a line that I can taper. The covered portion is great for gripping those classic lido mast-base cleats.
...And jib halyard
I made some prototype jib sheets by throwing a dyneema core inside a polyester cover.
I wanted to minimise friction in tacks so I decided a continuous line in front of the mast was the way to go. So I spliced some vectran into a "y" shape, inserted the arms into the main jib sheet, and secured them with a deep bury and some whipping.
For the whisker pole, I added an extra cross-over to the splice and reinforced it with a twine lashing.
Perfect fit!
Secured to sail.
This is a good prototype set, probably good for medium and heavy air. I have some more refinement to do with line types and diameters.
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