Hoisting twin jibs. Select closed-captions (CC) to see narrative text.
Channel: SVAdAstra
Date: 2016-06-15

For sailing within +/- 20 degrees of directly downwind. This video was shot in flat water while anchored at the stern in very light wind (3 to 5 knots). 

In swells, whisker poles may be needed to prevent unwanted luffing. My whisker poles are very light weight fiberglass tubes that eliminate the need for topping lifts. Since the twins' luffs are restrained at the headstay, there is no tendency of the jibs to oscillate from side to side ("roll of death/Chinese Gybe").

Twins are simple to hoist and will self-steer the boat downwind. Heading is adjustable by altering the trim on the sheets. These are 200% genoas, which appear smaller due to the wide-angle camera lens.