Assy tack strop

[Markhunter1097]

Any ideas why there is a wire strop with white balls attached to the tack of this assy?
I’m thinking that they can rub on the pulpit or forestay without causing any chafing
Surely it’s not for wrapping around the forestay like one of those ATN tackers!

[Markhunter1097]

It’s a Neil pride sail, but there is no info from them on their website either, and no one to call in Australia

[sailormed]

Ease of tack identification when the sail is all messed up in the sailbag.

[svHyLyte]

It is a Parrell Bead Collar which was issued as a standard item on Neil Pryde Asymmetrical Sails:



There should be a snap shackle on the other end of the collar. Ideally, one end of the collar should be attached to the Tack with a snap shackle with the other end wrapped around the furled head sail and then be connect to the ring of the snap shackle that is attached to the Tack and not to the Tack itself. The Tack Line is then attached to the Tack allowing the height of the Tack to be adjusted depending upon the point of sail.

When one is ready to douse the sail, one "pop's" the Parrell Bead Snap Shackle to free the Tack (while the collar remains around the head-sail). Some have attached the collars to the Tack in a manner that does not allow it to be completely freed from the sail when dousing. That, however, gives rise to the possibility of being injured by a flailing collar in the event of much flogging of the sail during the douse.

For more see (click on) "Asymmetrical Spinnaker Trim"

FWIW...

[Markhunter1097]

Originally Posted by svHyLyte

It is a Parrell Bead Collar which was issued as a standard item on Neil Pryde Asymmetrical Sails:



There should be a snap shackle on the other end of the collar. Ideally, one end of the collar should be attached to the Tack with a snap shackle with the other end wrapped around the furled head sail and then be connect to the ring of the snap shackle that is attached to the Tack and not to the Tack itself. The Tack Line is then attached to the Tack allowing the height of the Tack to be adjusted depending upon the point of sail.

When one is ready to douse the sail, one "pop's" the Parrell Bead Snap Shackle to free the Tack (while the collar remains around the head-sail). Some have attached the collars to the Tack in a manner that does not allow it to be completely freed from the sail when dousing. That, however, gives rise to the possibility of being injured by a flailing collar in the event of much flogging of the sail during the douse.

For more see (click on) "Asymmetrical Spinnaker Trim"

FWIW...

Thanks svHyLyte, this is what I suspected, but there is no snap shackle and the wire is attached to the sail, so in a drop this wire will be a real weapon on the tack.
Am trying it out this morning, so can report back first hand.
Thank you for the set up instructions

[Markhunter1097]

It works well, except it needs to be cut off the sail so it can be left in the forestay if the tack is fired in a drop

[svHyLyte]

Mark--

The sail looks good. I note, however, that what I suspect is your lazy sheet (yellow line) is outside the sail's tack line and the headstay. With that, you'll have no choice but to do an outside gybe, allowing the sail to blow out ahead of the headstay/jib and hauling it around. While that is one method, it can be problematic as the lazy sheet can easily hit the water and, if slack, make its way under the boat to foul on the keel, or worse, the prop if it happens to be free-wheeling at all. (BTDT!)

Leading the lazy sheet in front of the headstay but above the parrell beads, and effectively behind the tack and luff will allow you to do an "inside gybe", which is far less problematic. One heads off somewhat, eases the working sheet until the sail luffs whereupon the clue can be pulled forward with the windward sheet to the headstay, and then gybes the boat slowly, pulling the clue through and aft. A good illustration of the methodology can be seen below, about mid-way through the video (although you're using parrel beads verses an ATN Tacker):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt_G0uVc5iY