This is a bug bare for most yachts. If it is just catching you could try fitting pulleys to the life line. The are special split one just for this purpose. The other option is to have a high cut jib made or recut you existing but this is not good if you want to race. The only real option is to keep on skirting the jib when you want to bring the jib on. With practice you should be able the tack and keep the jib inside the life lines. I solved the problem by training my wife to skirt it.

These
www.ronstan.com.au/marine5/product.asp?ProdNo=PNP209

Or try a thin piece of poly pipe with the life lines threaded through it, lifelines need to be tight though

I bought my boat from a guy who raced it and looked like he was having the same trouble. All he
did was drop the top lifeline from the first stanchion and tie it to where the bottom lifeline is
attached to the pulpit. I suppose it worked because thats how it was when I bought the boat.
I put it back where it belongs because Missus felt unsafe going forward.

samsturdy said..
I bought my boat from a guy who raced it and looked like he was having the same trouble. All he
did was drop the top lifeline from the first stanchion and tie it to where the bottom lifeline is
attached to the pulpit. I suppose it worked because thats how it was when I bought the boat.
I put it back where it belongs because Missus felt unsafe going forward.

Planeray said..
You yell out "Skirt!!" and the crew fixes it for you!

Whoever races without the top lifeline attached is ....... lets just say foolish, not much respect for his fore-decky

and yes calling "Skirt" ...... or something similar, sometimes with a few added expletives seems to work well too, fore-decky should be watching for that stuff in tacks anyway.

Single handers can yell their hearts out, bra, knicker, skirt!

Long live the tennis balls!