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>Hi,
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>Although I'm seldom alone in Moondance, I'm frequently the only one
>actively operating the boat. So far it's gone pretty well. The one
>thing I consistently have problems with is keeping the bow pointed
>windward while raising sails. I guess I'm just not comfortable with whe
>general procedure. 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?
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>Thanks,
>Kellan Hatch
>P-19 #1059, Moondance
>Great Salt Lake, Utah