Dousing an Asymmetric Spinnaker Without a Sock - It's Easy!!!

In this video we demonstrate how to douse an asymmetric spinnaker with a leeward takedown on our F-82R trimaran. This technique can be used on both monohulls and multihulls. We'll douse onto the leeward net, and in a monohull you'd normally douse into the companionway. First attach the bag to the nets or toe rail so it doesn’t blow away. Then grab the lazy sheet to get a hold of the clew. Easing the tack will depower the sail. Gather the foot into a tube blanketed behind the mail sail so it doesn’t re-fill Once the sail is down you can pack it back into the box bag in the exact same way it came out, with the tack at the front, the clew at the back and the head in the middle. Normally we would raise another headsail before dousing but didn’t here to make it easier to see in the video. The conditions are pretty calm here, but we use this approach most of the time on this trimaran, even in higher winds. The beauty of the box bag is you can leave it all hooked up and ready for the next launch. If you want a completely bomb-proof approach you can pull the foot under the main sail, over the boom, and into the companionway in what is called a letterbox douse. We used the letterbox douse quite frequently on my last monohull in moderate to heavy conditions. If you use the letterbox into the companionway, check out this next video on how to pack the spinnaker back into the box bag down below. Disclaimer: - This content is offered solely for your education and entertainment. - There are no warranties, expressed or implicit, about any content or its fitness for a particular purpose. - There are risks of injury, death, drunkenness, and financial hardship involved in sailing. - The skipper is always responsible for the safety of their vessel and crew. - Sailing Tips is not responsible or liable in any way for anything that happens on or anywhere near your boat or any boat that we are not in command of. #howto #douse#asymmetric #spinnaker #farrier #corsair #trimaran #sailing #howtosail #learntosail #sailingtips