[quote=erice]the weta tri can be soloed with 3 sails up
first you cleat the main and jib, then unfurl the gennaker
when sailing you keep 1 hand on the tiller and the other on the spin sheet
if you get over-powered you steer down, release some sheet, or both
a few things you need to keep in mind
1. there is no window in the spin so it has a HUGE blind spot which can be dangerous when it's crowded...
2. as steering down is the main bailout option be careful not to sail too close to shorelines and other boats when it's gusty
3. you will eventually get hit by a gust too big to be able to steer out of and releasing only some sheet will simply deepen the pocket in the sail and power it up even more...lifting the rudder out of the water, burying the bow and over you go.....so know how to right your boat solo
4. putting the spin away is often a 2 handed job so it helps to steer down early and have some kind of stiff rudder so the boat doesn't round up when your hand is off the tiller
ps a bag launched spin is harder again and probably only safe to use when soloing in light winds[/quote]
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