Setting the main singlehanded

[Warren S]

I'm sure this will seem like a lot of work to some, but putting up 1/3 of the jenny and heaving to gives me all the time in the world to raise the main regardless of how hard it's blowing. I use a safety harness when it's particularly fresh out there.

[Joe Myerson]

I'm sure this will seem like a lot of work to some, but putting up 1/3 of the jenny and heaving to gives me all the time in the world to raise the main regardless of how hard it's blowing. I use a safety harness when it's particularly fresh out there.

Warren,

I heave-to whenever I reef my main, but I never thought about doing it to raise the main in the first place. Unfurling the genny first seems kind of counter-intuitive at first, but it makes sense.

Thanks for the tip,

--Joe

[Warren S]

When I have crew to keep her headed into the wind under power (she just falls off too easily when locking the tiller), I always raise the main first.

[versine]

Good evening,

Thank you very much for the informations.

Yes, I am already proposed a post on this subject, but you give to me news interessant ideas ...

Best Regards


Jacques