We use this same technique on the Yamaha 30. The only issue is that
you have to go forward a bit to release it and attach it to the foot of
the mast when we need to gybe. Then, if we're going to use it on the
other side, we have to send someone up there again to reset it. I don't
like keeping anyone up there during a gybe in anything other than light
air, which means a lot of going back and forth, but it's still better than
dealing with yet another set of long lines on the deck.

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"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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Hey Thom

I forgot to mention. I took my vang off--it has a snap shackle
at each end and used it for a preventer. It worked well with
the wind was light and waves rocking the boat. The sail would
still slap but he boom didn't bang around.

I snapped it to one of the shackles I leave on the chain plate
for making off the spinnaker halyard when not in use.