1. Camomile – Downwind Sailing

2. The Twizzle Rig 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

3. Poles rigged ready to deploy

4. Deploying

5. Basic rig deployed

6. Long passage rig with lazy sheets

7. Running off the wind

8. Deep reefed for running before heavy weather

9. Ready to stow poles

10. Poles stowed on rails

11. Poles stowed on rails

12. Poles stowed on rails

13. Twin headsails to leeward

14. Haul leeward sheet

15. Over-haul leeward sheet

16. Tension twin headsails to leeward
Nip sails tight together by cleating lazy sheet and easing leeward sheet

17. The Key Components

18. The Key Components 135% Genoa Lazy sheet Roller reefing line Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Roller furler
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
Port sheet
Clew

19. The Key Components 135% Genoa Roller reefing line Furling winch Uphaul
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
Port sheet
Clew

20. Sheets 14mm braid on braid polyester made off at clew with a bowline
135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Sheets
Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
Port sheet
14mm braid on braid polyester made off at clew with a bowline
Double car on side deck
Clew

21. Sheets 14mm braid on braid polyester made off at clew with a bowline
135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Sheets
Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
Port sheet
14mm braid on braid polyester made off at clew with a bowline
Double car on side deck
Clew

22. Lines Up & downhauls 12mm with snap shackles
135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Lines
Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
Port sheet
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
Clew

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Sails
Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
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.
Clew

30. 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.

31. 135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Poles
Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
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.
Clew

32. 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.

33. 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

34. 135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Furler
Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
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
Clew

35. 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

36. 135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Cleats
Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
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
Clew

37. 135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Cleats
Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
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
Clew

38. 135% Genoa
Lazy sheet
Roller reefing line
Twizzle joint
Uphaul
Furling winch
Sheet winches
Mast
Cleats
Downhaul
Roller furler
Twizzle joint
Lazy sheet
Pole
135% Genoa
Outhaul
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.
Clew

39. 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.

40. Camomile – Downwind Sailing

41. Camomile – Downwind Sailing
Twizzle used for Atlantic and Pacific crossings 2009/10

42. Camomile – Downwind Sailing
Twizzle used for Atlantic and Pacific crossings 2009/10
So far so good