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  • Hoist the Mainsail

  • Estimated reading time: < 1 min
  • Required items


    • Mainsail

Steps

  • 1. Roll the mainsail from bottom to top.

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    2. Attach the mainsail halyard ring to the sail.

  • The knot must be on the mast side. It can happen that the system works better with the knot on the other side.

  • 3. Guide the mainsail into the slot of the mast.

  • 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.