Camomile – Downwind Sailing
The Twizzle Rig
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Twin 135% “heavy” headsails on one foil
80mm diameter aluminum “whisker” poles
Standard outer end modified inner end
Twizzle joint free of mast held by uphaul &
downhaul
Damped roll input from sails & reduced cross
loading
Runs off the wind by up to 40 degrees
Sail reefs on one line for fast squall dousing
Sails usable from 10kts true through to heavy
weather.
Sails can be flown paired to leeward without
removal from the foil
Poles rigged ready to deploy
Deploying
Basic rig deployed
Long passage rig with lazy sheets
Running off the wind
Deep reefed for running before
heavy weather
Ready to stow poles
Poles stowed on rails
Poles stowed on rails
Poles stowed on rails
Twin headsails to leeward
Haul leeward sheet
Over-haul leeward sheet
Tension twin headsails to leeward
Nip sails tight
together by
cleating lazy
sheet and easing
leeward sheet
The Key Components
The Key Components
135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
Port sheet
Clew
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Roller reefing
line
The Key Components
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Clew
Port sheet
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing
line
Sheets
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Port sheet
14mm braid on braid
polyester made off at
clew with a bowline
Clew
Double car on side deck
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing
line
Sheets
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Port sheet
14mm braid on braid
polyester made off at
clew with a bowline
Clew
Double car on side deck
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing
line
Lines
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Port sheet
Up & downhauls 12mm
with snap shackles
Clew
Outhaul 10mm with small
soft eye to make pole to
pull right into clew & avoid
chafe. Length 2x pole
Lines
Up & downhauls 12mm
with snap shackles
Outhaul 10mm with small
soft eye to make pole to
pull right into clew & avoid
chafe. Length 2x pole
Lines
Up & downhauls 12mm
with snap shackles
Outhaul 10mm with small
soft eye to make pole to
pull right into clew & avoid
chafe. Length 2x pole
Lines
Up & downhauls 12mm
with snap shackles
Outhaul 10mm with small
soft eye to make pole to
pull right into clew & avoid
chafe. Length 2x pole
Lines
Up & downhauls 12mm
with snap shackles
Outhaul 10mm with small
soft eye to make pole to
pull right into clew & avoid
chafe. Length 2x pole
Lines
Up & downhauls 12mm
with snap shackles
Outhaul 10mm with small
soft eye to make pole to
pull right into clew & avoid
chafe. Length 2x pole
Lines
Up & downhauls 12mm
with snap shackles
Outhaul 10mm with small
soft eye to make pole to
pull right into clew & avoid
chafe. Length 2x pole
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing
line
Sails
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Clew
Port sheet
2 cruising weight Dacron
135% high cut genoas fed
into common foil with
twin grooves. Adapted
sacrificial strip & metal
ring clews to avoid chafe
against poles.
Sails
2 cruising weight Dacron
135% high cut genoas fed
into common foil with
twin grooves. Adapted
sacrificial strip & metal
ring clews to avoid chafe
against poles.
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing
line
Poles
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Clew
Port sheet
80mm dia. Rigid poles.
Standard outer end,
modified Harken inner
end to take and lock shaft
of Twizzle joint. Side
mounted cleat to make
off outhaul.
Poles
80mm dia. Poles.
Standard outer end,
modified Harken inner
end to take and lock shaft
of Twizzle joint. Side
mounted cleat to make
off outhaul.
Pole Length
2’ overhang is
manageable
baby
stay
As long as possible up to
the length of the mitre
however this may leave
too much overhanging
the clew when furled
right in and be a problem
for stowage/handling
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing
line
Furler
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Clew
Port sheet
Furlex 300s roller reefing
with 10mm braid on braid
polyester line leading to a
small self tailing winch.
Foil has twin luff groove
to take two sails
Furler
Furlex 300s roller reefing
with 10mm braid on braid
polyester line leading to a
small self tailing winch.
Foil has twin luff groove
to take two sails
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing
line
Cleats
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Clew
Port sheet
Lazy sheet takes small
loads as it is used only to
compress the two sails
together. Sheet winch
should be tensioned to
do the real work
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing
line
Cleats
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Clew
Port sheet
Lazy lines takes small
loads as it is used only to
compress the two sails
together. Sheet winch
should be tensioned to
do the real work
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing
line
Twizzle joint
Uphaul
Mast
Roller furler
Downhaul
Cleats
Sheet
winches
Furling
winch
Twizzle
joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135%
Genoa
Outhaul
Clew
Port sheet
Made from off the shelf
316 parts and a weld to a
16mm diameter bar with a
groove in it.No excessive
loads present and bar
resists chafe well.
Twizzle joint
135%
Genoa
Made from off the shelf
316 parts and a weld to a
16mm diameter bar with a
groove in it.No excessive
loads present and bar
resists chafe well.
Camomile – Downwind Sailing
Camomile – Downwind Sailing
Twizzle used for Atlantic and
Pacific crossings 2009/10
Camomile – Downwind Sailing
Twizzle used for Atlantic and
Pacific crossings 2009/10
So far so good