Yeloya, thanks for the info. Yes, I too thought that maybe I might bring port sheet all the way to the helm station via a couple of blocks coming across the stern of the boat. Your picture would be great... I am leaving for Tortola on Tuesday and it appears you are working your way towards me, so I will wait until you have the place and time to send me your rigging photo. Thank you so much and good luck with the crossing. Sea u later, Steve

Hi Steve,

I too struggled with this. Port sheet need to be used from the aft winch (dingy winch) which is not good as you cannot see from there the trim of the spinneaker. Alternatively you can take from the pulley aft port side to the pulley starboard side and then to one of the winches in the helm station. Tack line is easy: put a pulley on the top of the bow in starboard and run it to one of the winches in the helm station.
I'd love to send to you the pictues but I am right now on my way to Caribbean and just passed the Messina srtait in Sicily.
Good luck
Yeloya

Hello Yeloya, I've been reading your input for some time now due to my owning hull #30 Orana 44. I really enjoy my boat and sailed it from La Rochelle to Annapolis in Aug 2008. I too, wanted to be with the delivery crew and did make that choice with no regrets.
Anyway, now I have just purchased an Asymetrical Spinnaker and need some good advice as to how to rig the running blocks. I want to have an adjustable tack line, but I am confused as to how I get the Port sheet/or guy back to the helms station....ANY IDEAS ON THIS??? Thank you for your time. Steve Barber, on Mari's Leonardo