More importantly, everyone shouting upon sail drop "head up, head up into the wind" I over shout "no, do not head up any further" release halyard now; and that easily when 15 degrees or more off the wind, just let out the sheet a bit more. Everyone is totally surprised and amazed because, while they are still shouting "head-up", the sail is already secured "in the lazy cradle. Approaching age 80 with first made into her 80-ties, I do not want to fight with a sail, having to go forward to pull the luff down, flake,tie down, etc. the usual stuff. I must admit the weight of the battens and heavy swivels, in addition to the weight of a tall sail makes it work for me to pull up the sail all alone, although I take my time hand cranking the winch. I have considered to install the add-on electric actuator for the Lewmar winch, but I am afraid when something would hang up I rip the sail….have done that with a previous older sail at night using the winch while a reef line, not visible behind the sail, was hanging up due to an abnormality and the luff cringle with some sail tore out. Alhough that will not happen again, now know what to look for, there is always some new unexpected experience….tatis sauiling.

More importantly, everyone shouting upon sail drop "head up, head up into the wind" I over shout "no, do not head up any further" release halyard now; and that easily when 15 degrees or more off the wind, just let out the sheet a bit more. Everyone is totally surprised and amazed because, while they are still shouting "head-up", the sail is already secured "in the lazy cradle. Approaching age 80 with first made into her 80-ties, I do not want to fight with a sail, having to go forward to pull the luff down, flake,tie down, etc. the usual stuff. I must admit the weight of the battens and heavy swivels, in addition to the weight of a tall sail makes it work for me to pull up the sail all alone, although I take my time hand cranking the winch. I have considered to install the add-on electric actuator for the Lewmar winch, but I am afraid when something would hang up I rip the sail….have done that with a previous older sail at night using the winch while a reef line, not visible behind the sail, was hanging up due to an abnormality and the luff cringle with some sail tore out. Alhough that will not happen again, now know what to look for, there is always some new unexpected experience….tatis sauiling.