one safety point in the "rig test", do it with the mainsheet tighter, and the mainsheet car out that side, so this has the "force of the boom" if anything where to go aloof, the main can only swing as much as there is mainsheet slack, stopping a "Chinese Gybe" from harming the crew. this also heels the boat less, as the point of pull of the mainsheet is further to the leeward side, so less mechanical advantage on the keel, less heel, and a safer deck, the rudder is also in the water deeper, so is more effective, so less chance of losing control of boat position (the main reason for a "Chinese Gybe" initiating, also if in high winds, REEF the lot, the less force on the rig, the slower the boom is likely to move, and also you have more control of it with the mainsheet tackle, as the lower the sail is the calmer the wind the sail feels.

Very informative

Hey John, tanks for this instructive video :) Cheers from SV Yaniv (we crossed paths in Mallaig), we are now currently in Stornoway.

Thanks for the helpful video... should save me some headache and heartbreak

Very useful video as its something I need to setup this weekend

I came for the preventer but all I was looking at is your beautiful boat 😅

Excellent John. Very useful. Thank you so much. I was just wondering about the loading on the preventer, particularly any 'snatch' loads that might occur in the course of a gybe. Clearly the use of a preventer line led via the forward cleats is a more robust arrangement than using the pole downhaul, but I assume that the downhaul would be absolutely fine for the job? When the preventer line goes round the forward cleats, do you just let it hang round the forward arm of the cleat and let it rest there under tension, or could you lead it through the centre of the cleat - to avoid it slipping off the cleat if the tension came off the line for some reason?

Good video, thanks John. Wot no sprayhood? Couldn’t do without one and dodgers in the Irish Sea😂

Very nice demonstration 👍👍🇺🇸

Good idea, thanks

A little late to the discussion, but how is the Dyneema penant attached to the boom? Do you have a photo? Thanks

Very helpful cheers

You need the pole down haul for the pole. It takes just a couple minutes to put up the pole. I always try to encourage people to use the pole more often.

Hi, sorry if I am missing the obvious here but don't think I quite got the actions needed when gybing with the preventor. the video to me just showed the boat going in one direction, how does it work if you want to gybe to starboard? apolagies again its all new to me as a learner sailor but would like to understand as I am always anxious of unintended gybe on a broad reach

what!, the first sentence doesn't make any sense, " you are very very broad reaching, then going to lunch", yuck, as the term "reaching" means the actions in ones' stomach when one is being sick, or vomiting.