Sailing Basics - How to Remove a Jammed Genoa Sheet 61 1

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Visit http://www.skippertips.com for more sailing basics and boating safety tips. Sail long enough and you'll experience a jammed Genoa sheet. That's where the sheet buries itself beneath the winch wraps. What now, skipper? Learn two ways to remove jammed turns aboard your small sailboat. Watch this sailing video to learn more! Captain John with 25+ years of experience shows you the no-nonsense cruising skills you need for safer sailing worldwide. Visit his website at https://www.skippertips.com and sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how you can gain instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, FREE e-Books and much more!

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bruce sinclair - 6 years ago

Hello captain John
I have a different method to solve this problem. I head into the wind this takes the pressure out of the sail slowing to unwind from the top down the line will free it self, simply rewind and resume sailing.

Captain John's Skipper Tips - 6 years ago

Bruce, that works well too. Thanks.

Carl W - 7 years ago

Excellent! Thanks.

Captain John's Skipper Tips - 7 years ago

Thanks, Carl!

Bobby Backmarker - 8 years ago

As a new sailor, I've found your explainations some of the clearest and most concise on the web. Thank you.

Captain John's Skipper Tips - 8 years ago

Good to hear, Bobby.

Jose Casillas - 8 years ago

Thank you very much.

Jose Casillas - 8 years ago

+Captain John's Skipper Tips Thank you. You too.

Captain John's Skipper Tips - 8 years ago

Jose, you are welcome. Have a safe sailing season!

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