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WayneH · **Posted:** 17 Apr 2012 20:35

We finally did it. We've had Impetuous for over a year now and last week while sailing across Matagorda Bay WE HOISTED THE KITE!!!

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It was very interesting to get it up but the sock helps a lot with setting and dousing. When we started laying out lines, the wind was behind us. By the time we got the kite flying, tho, it had shifted to a beam reach. So we only flew it for a little while then switched to the genny and gained another knot. LOL

Tortuga's Lie · **Joined:** 27 Oct 2006 10:32 **Posts:** 827

Nice bright colors for the chute! It's a grand feeling when it takes flight..... Cheers

Here's Tortuga's Lie under chute, very light breeze:

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Court · **Joined:** 21 Oct 2008 18:33 **Posts:** 22

As long as we're showing pictures. What is this? I've been hauling this around for a few years thinking I had an asymmetrical in the bag. It goes up with a sock, and when I first popped it I was surprised that it is cut more like a light weight 130 genoa. Maybe it's a gennaker, it points pretty well.

Tortuga's Lie · **Joined:** 27 Oct 2006 10:32 **Posts:** 827

Looks like a drifter.......you can point a bit higher with these as compared to an asymmetrical

d4founta · **Joined:** 24 Nov 2016 08:25 **Posts:** 28

Does anyone have any pictures of how their crusing chute's tack is connected to around the forestay / furled headsail and to the boat?

I put my cruising chute up for the first time last year and made it work, but I doubt I set it up correctly. I recall there being pressure on the bow pulpit which I didn't care for.

If anyone knows of a picture, a thread, or another website, I would appreciate it.

Thanks!

alpinista · **Posted:** 17 May 2018 19:22

We use an ATN Tacker on Betty Lou. Works great!

http://www.atninc.com/atn-tacker-sailin ... ment.shtml

puffcard · **Posted:** 19 May 2018 19:50

We run the tack line under the anchor roller, wrap it around the capstan and then to the bow cleat. Gets it out further forward, you can pull the tack down easily with capstan, works great.

d4founta · **Joined:** 24 Nov 2016 08:25 **Posts:** 28

Great feedback, thanks all!

WayneH · **Posted:** 21 May 2018 21:48

It took a while but I found my kite picture with an ATN tacker. Notice that I am still using the symmetrical spinnaker.

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