Don White wrote:

I'm taking my mainsail to the sailmaker tomorrow to have slides (slugs)
sewn to the luff. I believe this will make it much easier to
raise/lower the sail from the cockpit when I'm alone.
Does anyone have an opinion on doing the same for the foot?

We have both a loose footed main and a loose footed staysail, and all
of the sails are handled from the cockpit. Our main came to us that
way as a behind the mast furler. Our staysail was loose footed, and
we kept that aspect when we replaced it with a roller furled sail.

I can handle the staysail, but I have a hard time with the jib and I
can't furl the main by myself.
grandma Rosalie

S/V RosalieAnn, Leonardtown, MD
CSY 44 WO #156
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