FamilySailor wrote:
A halyard winch is on my wish list. I normally head directly into the wind,
whenever possible, but I was confined to the channel and had to stay between
the markers. We were anxious to get the sails up for the first time, so we
sailed out the channel )

THe main thing is to keep the sail from snagging on the standing
rigging... but it looked like it might have been easier if the boom was
a little closer to the middle.

Actually I don't like the helmsperson to head *straight* into the wind
when rigging & hoisting the main. Makes the footing a bit more difficult
on many boats. Heading 10 to 20 degrees off is better. Some people are
very doctrinaire about it.

A halyard winch would really help her out since she only weighs 95 lbs.

You should feed her more. Stop spending all your money on boats and take
the poor woman to a grocery store

Fresh Breezes- Doug King