According to Simp, going to the foredeck and back to the cockpit and then to
the mast is too much moving about and lubberly, and not going forward at all is
not enough moving about and is lubberly, but going to the mast and then forward
and back is just right and seamanlike. Apparently, his rigidity in seamanship
makes up for a lack of it elsewhere.

It is unsafe in a rough sea...

Cheers MC

Simple Simon wrote:
All real sailors do their work at the mast. Leading lines
back to the cockpit is one of the more lubberly practices
that has become accepted lately and it's wrong, just plain
wrong and lubberly. It is done in the name of safety and
that's just plain stupid thinking. There is nothing unsafe
about working at the mast to raise and lower both sails.
It's the proper way and has stood the test of time.


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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All my halyards are run to the cockpit.....

Who the heck has a mast winch anymore?

CM

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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| After making the mooring pendant fast one walks to the mast and cast
| off both the main and jib halyards and both sails fall right down.
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| Poor Katy would have to drop the main with the jenny slapping her
| across the head and shoulders and then go back to the cockpit to
| roll up the stupid wind up sail. Sooooo lubberly, don't cha know?
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| "The_navigator©" wrote in message
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| Why?
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| Cheers MC
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| Simple Simon wrote:
| Of course one must
| have hank-on sails for this procedure to work right so
| that leaves you out, honey.
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