Well, let's see... if one wants to retain some rights when raising your jib,
it seems like the jib should be on the starboard side, since if the main is
up, that means you might be sailing. Thus, you would be on a starboard tack
and have more rights. The main typically goes up first, but you have the
engine engaged, so it doesn't matter.

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"Dave" wrote in message
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On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:40:29 -0400, Martin Baxter said:

Mine's the same Katy (main to port, jib on starboard), including the
spin halyard! Maybe it's just Canadian and French sloops, what about
yours Dave?

Main to port. Jib to starboard. Spinnaker to port. I recall reading that
more commonly the main and jib are the other way, but never saw any good
reason to change them.