The mailsail furls into the mast. It was the mainsheet that got tangled
with the jib sheets. You have a good point regarding the weather helm.
So many things were happening that I don't recall the pressure on the
wheel.

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So many things were happening that I don't recall the pressure on the
wheel.


One more word. So many things _do_happen when it all goes
pear-shaped. bearing away to begin with gives you that extra
time to get your head together, on an _upright_ vessel, with
less apparent wind!
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The mailsail furls into the mast. It was the mainsheet that got tangled
with the jib sheets. You have a good point regarding the weather helm.
So many things were happening that I don't recall the pressure on the
wheel.


Is this your boat? I'm not a big fan of furling mains. Never sailed on one,
but it seems like you have to be pointed pretty close to head into the wind
to furl it.

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