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Lew Hodgett

wrote:

Yes and no. I recommend rigging a jib downhaul if you intend to do
this. It's particularly useful if you do as I do and generally heave
to before dropping the jib when single handed. Jib comes down inside
the lifelines neat as can be, and if you secure the downhaul you don't
risk the wind's raising the jib for you when you don't want it to.

Tried a down haul. Took it off.

Was a bigger PITA than it was worth.

Sail down wind with jib and main sheeted in hard.

Back wind jib.

Throw jib halyard off and let the wind drop the sail on deck inside
the life lines.

Works for me.

Lew