Standard Side for Jib Halyards?
I was recently asked the following question: “I have owned 6 sail boats. Some, but not all have had the main halyard running down the starboard side of the mast which I prefer. Is there a standard side of the mast for main halyards to be winched or cleted on and a standard side of the mast for tha jib halyard to run?”
I answered: “There is not standard set up. Some boats have halyards at the mast some have them run aft to the cockpit, some have them on the cabin top between the mast and cockpuit.
Having said that you’ll find a lot of jib/genoa halyards to port. One
reason for this is that race courses tend to have marks that are rounded
to port, thus making it common for the headsail halyards to be on the
port side.”
What other answers might there be to this question?
Some answers here.
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