JG,
If you don't have the spinnaker in a sausage or a turtle the area under
the main hatch gives the crew more room to work, like laying it out and
room to let it run. It easier than working on the V-berth.

Donal
If you get your crew to pack the Spinn In a bag properly; with the three
corner on top and clearly marked, you can hook the tack, halyard and
sheet and hoist it right out of the bag on the fore deck. A Spinn. Bag
usually has a strap on the bottom to clip it in place to let sail hoist
clean and the Bag stays in place,

There is also a thing called a turtle which holds that folded Spinn with
the three corners exposed. You just snap open the top and hoist away,

When you're cruising it really doesn't make that much difference is the
head is without a sail for awhile. You can take your time. When you do,
you will find ita rather easy sail to fly.




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