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UCI J/22 Sailing Manual 10
slug-pin in the mast slot to hold the sail slugs in place while rigging. Note: the slug-pin is a UCI
addition to the J/22. It makes rigging and unrigging easier by holding the sail-slugs in the mast
slot.
4. Take up the slack in the main halyard and re-cleat it.
5. Form a pocket using the bottom of the sail and stuff the rest of the sail into it. Use a sail tie
to secure the sail to the boom.
6. Untie the mainsheet from the boom. It should be tied with a clove-hitch.
7. Leave the mainsheet cleated to stabilize the boom.
8. Release and slacken the boom vang.
Prepping the Jib
1. Detach the spinnaker halyard (blue line) and the
spinnaker pole topping lift (white line with red
flecks) from the jib tack shackle or bow pad-eye
and attach them to the ring on the front of the
mast. Take up the slack in these lines. The lines
are controlled from the cleats on the cabin top.
2. Unfold the jib making sure that tack (the front
lower corner) is toward the bow.
3. Attach the jib tack to the jib tack shackle. Starting
at the bottom, attach the jib hanks (the springhooks
attached to the luff of the jib) to the
forestay; clip them on from the same direction all
the way up to the head of the jib. When you
reach the head, make sure the jib halyard runs
clear to the mast, then attach the jib halyard to
head of jib.
4. Uncoil the jib sheets and lead them aft through the fairlead blocks mounted on tracks on the
deck. Tie a figure-eight knot in the end of each jib sheet.
Checking the Backstay
Be sure to have some tension on the backstay before you leave the docks. It should never be
completely slack. The backstay adjustment is located in the cockpit forward of the traveler cleats.
Generally, you will want the backstay tighter in heavy winds and not so tight in lighter winds. Also,
it should be tighter when going to weather in order to keep the jib luff tight.
Note: Tighten backstay by hand.
Preparing to Leave the Dock
Before you leave the slip, you must have everything ready to go and double-checked so that
you don't occupy the exit channel any longer than necessary. The space between the docks is
narrow and other boats may need or want to enter or exit. Train your crew in their
responsibilities while safely in the slip. For example, if you have two crew members, one should
hold the tiller to help the boat back straight and avoid obstacles, while the other person can