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Block and Tackle
Tiffany Krihwan
Handy billy, come-a-long, cunningham, smart pig, vang, preventer, mainsheet, permanent backstay adjuster, running backstays, traveler, control, lead adjuster, outhaul, up haul, downhaul, two-block, chock-a–block, fiddle block, becket block, and falls. So many names and so many uses for a basic, simple device. You want to move it? Use a block and tackle. From single- to multi-purchase, the block and tackle is the first among the mechanical advantage devices that sailors have. Learn how to reeve multi-sheave blocks, set up a cascade system, and name that power ratio. From dinghies to square riggers, the block and tackle is your best helper.
Captain Tiffany Krihwan sailed on the S/V Denis Sullivan on the schooner’s maiden voyage and returned in the fall of 2008 as Senior Captain. Her racing career began at age 10 as she raced Thistles and Flying Juniors and reached a high in the semi-finals of the junior racing circuit. She taught sailing at the Erie Yacht Club, her home town. Tiffany has worked in almost every capacity aboard tall ships from deckhand to master, thus honing her skills while continuing her educational development. She is a recipient of the Rod Stephens Trophy for Outstanding Seamanship and the 2001 Governor’s Award for Environmental Education Excellence. As part of a team of three she won the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal from US Sailing for the rescue at sea of a lost seaman.
Skill level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Captain Tiffany Krihwan sailed on the S/V Denis Sullivan on the schooner’s maiden voyage and returned in the fall of 2008 as Senior Captain. Her racing career began at age 10 as she raced Thistles and Flying Juniors and reached a high in the semi-finals of the junior racing circuit. She taught sailing at the Erie Yacht Club, her home town. Tiffany has worked in almost every capacity aboard tall ships from deckhand to master, thus honing her skills while continuing her educational development. She is a recipient of the Rod Stephens Trophy for Outstanding Seamanship and the 2001 Governor’s Award for Environmental Education Excellence. As part of a team of three she won the Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal from US Sailing for the rescue at sea of a lost seaman.
Skill level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced