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Hoist the Mainsail
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Estimated reading time: < 1 min
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Required items
- Mainsail
Steps
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1. Roll the mainsail from bottom to top.
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2. Attach the mainsail halyard ring to the sail.
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The knot must be on the mast side. It can happen that the system works better with the knot on the other side.
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3. Guide the mainsail into the slot of the mast.
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4. Hoist the mainsail with the mainsail halyard. A second person can guide the front of the sail into the slot.
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5. Hoist the mainsail until you reach the masthook.
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6. Gently pull down to hook the mainsail halyard ring into the masthook.
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7. Slide the bottom part of the luff downwards into the masttrack.
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8. Tension the clew of the mainsail by using the pre-installed line.
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9. Thread the outhaul through the clew eye and let the webbing strap hang loose. Attach the main sheet to the webbing strap.
Applicable to the following boats: