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  Tack - Jibe - Capsize
       
 
  The maneuvers with catsailing differ fundamentally
from the dinghi + yacht sailing.
       
     
  Tack    
       

 



  
  1. Press rudder
2. Close mainsail
3. Observe foresail
4. The foresail falls, open mainsail immediately, change side
5. The crew changes at the same time and opens after the foresail 
         
   

Attention:

Pull the mainsail close until the foresail stands aback, i.e. until the cat has turned through the wind. "The catamaran turns by the mainsail!" better the "pulling movement" turns the boat.

   With much wind or/and wave the catamaran stops
in the wind.
Possible error:
The mainsail was not pulled closely enough.
(with strong wind older sails blow strongly out in the top that the boat cannot turn sufficient any longer .)
         
     
    Jibe    
         
   
  1. Adjusting the sails to off - wind course
(wind spion 90° to the boat)
2. Attendant + Vorschoter move to the center,
tiller into the other hand, hold Grosschot
3. Continue to drop on Vorwindkurs
(foresail breaks in),
shift mainsail to the new side +
crew changes place
4. Continue to new off - wind course (telltale 90°)
         
    Attention:

On the new course the mainsail does not shift first,
after it does with too much momentum.		   Possible error:
The mainsail was completely opened:
"the catamaran overrides".
         
     
    capsize    
         
   
  1. After capsize, crew hangs at the cat?
2. Climb on the lower hull
3. Sheeting open + make righting line ready
With heavy boats and/or strong wind it is advisable
to unhook the mainsail and roll up the foresail
4. Cat align to prevent a renewed capsize
5. Crew to the righting line and put upright the catamaran.
         
    Attention:

- the catamaran might turn completely over, therefore swim away briskly from the trampoline.		   - do not put upright the cat as long as the wind blows off the tail .
- a crew too light can use the attached foresail as help