The Basics

Use the smallest blocks available for the line size. Most of the blocks on your boat will
be micro blocks.

Examine all of your rigging and ensure that your lines do not cross or chafe against
anything causing unnecessary friction. Friction can make your lines 50% more difficult –
or even impossible – to pull on.

Use the right line (diameter and type) for all of your control lines. Pre-stretch, Spectra
line (with or without a cover) will take any loads the Europe can dish out – larger lines
just add friction. See above.

Cut off excess line lengths. You really won’t need the extra line (honest, line only
stretches over time) and the tails can get sucked into the adjacent blocks.

Adding “purchase” reduces your work proportionally. See appendix for explanation.

Good rigging looks (and is) clean and neat!

Line Guide

Small Sail Control Lines – 2-3mm Spectra rope (different colours)
• Kicker - 305cm
• Outhaul - “Simple Outhaul” - 525cm, "Magic Outhaul” - 675cm
• Inhaul - 75cm
• Cunningham - 75cm

Deck Control Lines – 4-5mm Spectra rope (different colors).
• Kicker - 305cm
• Outhaul - 300cm
• Inhaul - 395cm
• Cunningham - 390cm

Main Sheet – 6-10mm pre-stretch; 670cm

Traveller Line – 5-6mm; approximately 152cm

Halyard – 1-2mm; approximately 7.3 meters.

Bow Line – 6-8mm; Not less than 14meters of non-absorbent line. Tie this snuggly around your deck mast collar – not to (or through) that itty bitty eye strap on your bow.