Sandy,

If you have a Main with a bolt rope tack and is free footed; I'd tie a
Sailbag at the foot of the Mast. Release the outhaul and drop the Sail
into the bag. Then secure the bag for the next hoist. Pretty sure that
is the way it was design to be handled.

Ol Thom




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