Last summer I tweaked the position of the strippers on our sheet winches. Makes all the difference to usability and sheet holding if we get a full wrap from the stripper to the direction the crew will pull really right.
Before the change we were having trouble with the sheet slipping out of the stripper after a tack. After the change, problem gone. Small adjustment, big gains.
Perfect!
I’ve notice many instructions suggesting the stripper should point straight in, but 30 degrees to the right, as you have shown, is easier to unload and gives a better pull angle.
Thanks. I have been cogitating about this for some time. Now I know how to do it. If not done right, the tail can also get caught in the wraps.