> I raise the main first, and then the jib, but by the
>time I get the main most of the way up I'm usually broadside to the wind
>and really working to get it go the last foot or too. Could someone
>offer some pointers? What is the best procedure for keeping the bow
>windward? Also, how much slack should I have in my mainsheet?
>
>Thanks,
>Kellan Hatch
When alone, I like to motor out to a spot where I can hoist the main and
then head off on a beam reach on a port tack. I then tie off the tiller,
(with my stern line) shut down and lift the motor clear of the water, and
then (with it's sheets loose) hoist the jib. Part of the trick here is to
have the main sheet slacked enough so the sail is luffing a bit.
I guess I should add that running the lines aft is a given in this scenario,
although I have watched other, more experienced sailors, do the same
maneuver with the standard factory rig.
Larry