A
snapshackle with a swivel is a must for your spinnaker
halyard. There are typically 5 snap shackles on any boat equipped with a traditional spinnaker: One for the halyard, one for the
topping lift on the pole, one for the pole
foreguy, and one for each of the two spinnaker
sheets.
For a cruising spinnaker, there must be a snap shackle for the halyard. You can save a few bucks by dedicating a set of sheets to the cruising spinnaker. Just leave them attached and you don't need the two snap shackles for the sheets. This precludes the use of light weight sheets for light air however. Since you don't use a pole with a cruising spinnaker, there is no need for shackles for a topping lift or foreguy. The
tack line is typically supplied permanently attached to the tack of the sail by the sailmaker.
Specific Uses (light to moderate winds, 0-15 Kts. For heavier winds, choose next size larger):
• Capri 22: racing spinnaker halyard, sheets
• Catalina 22: racing spinnaker halyard, sheets
• Catalina 25: racing spinnaker halyard, sheets
• Catalina 27: cruising spinnaker halyard, sheets
• Catalina 28: cruising spinnaker halyard, sheets
