New jib

I just got a brand new jib for my 16. It has a hole on the front side about 6 inches from the bottom of the jib. This is not there on any other of the jibs I have had. Anyone know what the purpose of that hole is? I would put a picture of it on here but I can't figure out how to attach a pic.

It it where the hank should be attached, maybe?
https://www.westcoastsailing.net/default/jib-hank-w-screw.html?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsryq46_T2QIVULbACh0ewA7GEAQYAiABEgKi-_D_BwE

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Jerome Vaughan
Hobie 16

Bottom of the jib, Jerome, not the top.

It's for the jib downhaul - in the old jibs, the luff wire was fixed to the cloth at both ends, making an adjustment of the jib luff impossible. On new-ish jibs, the wire is only fixed at the head (by a metal strap) and the luff is tensioned by running a small line through the sail grommet and to the thimble at the end of the wire.


The newest jibs have the metal strap at the tack and the line at the head - the line doesn't wear on the forestay adjuster that way.

DOH!

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Jerome Vaughan
Hobie 16

My new jib looks like that top picture. Has that grommet about 6 inches from the bottom.