• When the
mainsail
is at the top of the
mast
,
lead the
halyard
tail that you have been pulling around
the outside of the
shroud
, and pull it forward.
• Pull the
halyard
towards the back of the boat,
until it locks in the
cleat
at the top of the
mast
.
• Once the
halyard
is
cleat
ed, bring it back around the
shroud
.
g)
h)
i)
j)
• Take the
Inglefield Clip
and thread the end of the
halyard
through the hole.
• Clip the
Inglefield Clip
on to the one attached to
the elastic by the
mast gate
.
• Pull the
halyard
through the
Inglefield Clip
until all the
slack has been taken up.
•Tie a figure-of-eight knot here to keep the clip in place.
3.8 - Hoisting the
Mainsail
