The ATN website recommends "blowing the tack" when ready to douse the chute with the sleeve. The tacker has a quick release shackle that makes that easy. The sail is still attached by the sheet and the halyard and the tack just blows back towards the center of the boat.
I've read other recommendations of leaving the tack as is, and just easing the sheet a bit so that the sail collapses behind the let out main when you turn the boat to almost dead downwind.
I've read that all you have to do is blanket the spinnaker with the main (dead downwind) and the sail will collapse...no need to blow or ease anything. Then just lower the ATN and capture the sail.
I'm sure all of these techniques have their pros and cons. I'd be interested in any of YOUR experiences, pro or con, with any or all of these techniques. Any other recommendations would be welcome.
I know I could just go out there and try each of them. I might just do that. But I figured all you smart guys might save me a little grief.
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Thanks!