Preparation
- Attach main halyard to head of the main
- Feed head of main sail fed into mast slot
- Locks main halyard clutch down
- Take up slack in main halyard
Raise the Mainsail
- Pit releases Outhaul
- Pit eases Vang
- Helm points boat into the wind
- Main eases main sheet
- Pit pulls in main halyard raising the main, hand over hand first then on the winch with one of the trimmers tailing, with bow jumping at the mast when possible
- Bow ensures the main feeds properly into the luff groove
- Main watches the mainsail as it goes up and calls out to pit when the desired luff tension has been achieved
- Main trims as needed to avoid flogging
- Bow/Pit attaches Cunningham to main and tightens
- Pit tightens Outhaul to desired depth
- Pit adjusts Cunningham to desired draft location
- Main trims to desired position
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