Three cheers for Squirrel — and thank him next time we hoist the spinnaker in 15+knots of wind. We now have padeyes just aft of the shrouds supporting a big turning block to route the guy down to deck further forward. This will flatten the spinnaker to de-power it in high winds so that we can hoist with confidence when the wind is howling.
(Tools and coffee run by Gadget, moral support and cleanup by StarPort).
Here are a few shots of the project and finished product:
