The goal was to sail deeper on a broad reach with an assimetrical spinnaker. This is version 4, using a snap shackle to fasten to the bow eye and a pin to the custom bracket on the bow pulpit.

Side View of articluating bow sprit

This is the top view with the wings extended in version 4 to make it easier to return from full deflection.

Top view

Powercleats were used to move the sprit from side to side. The Tack line is wrapped arount the cleat and the Furling line is also on a powercleat. Spinnaker halyard is on the inside clutch. All this makes it easier for shorthanded mark roundings as its often just 2 of us when were racing.

Controls

This is how the control lines were routed to allow controlls in one location for easier use.

control lines and blocks

Here the sprit is pulled to windward on a starboard tack.

starboard tack

This is on a port tack. We usually drop to windward right before the mark so it can be gathered and stowed while sailing upwind.

Port Tack

Here were saling it wing on wing with a wisker pole to assist. In this particular case it worked well, as we closed 200 yards on boats with faster ratings than ours.

Wing on Wing