Learning the Ropes
First test rig Some of you had trouble figuring the boatese. Have a look at this diagram on Pinterest to help you with names of different parts of the boat. Meanwhile. one of the first things we did on getting Antara out of the shed, was to put up her mast and boom. They can't stay up on their own, so the forestay and the backstay were put up too. That's when we realised that the forestay was a little short. With a sailboat such things are expected and I'm learning to not expect a perfect fit the first time. Tied up in knots We used one of the halyards then and moved on to the other ropes. We started with the mainsail sheets. These will help move the mainsail from side to side and will be controlled from the cockpit. As we laid out the rope, we had to keep in mind the rope width (12mm), the fittings required and the appropriate length such that it would be long enough for a boom stretched out on a broad reach. Then we set up the furler line and the foresail sh