SAINT MARTIN

We almost made Saint Martin before the wind picked up, but we were a few hours short. The screecher unfurled on it’s own in 25kts about an hour before we made the harbor. We took it down and then noticed the two fresh tears in the jib which was out when the screecher unfurled. It looks like the snap shackle attaching the screecher sheets caused the tears in the jib.