Depending on suitable prevailing conditions, it would be worth hoisting the spinnaker and gibing it from side to
check that it is rigged correctly. It will be very difficult to rectify mistakes on the water.
Hoisting the Mainsail
Only hoist the mainsail when you are ready to go sailing to prevent unnecessary flogging and prolong
the life of your sail.
Unroll the mainsail in the boat and slide the clew slug in to boom. Feed the outhaul through the clew eye of
the sail and hook the knot under the cut-out at the end of the boom.
Shackle the head of the sail to the halyard. Bear in mind it is a 2:1 halyard so check it is not twisted as this
will result in the sail being very stiff to lower again.
Hoist the sail when you are ready to launch and fit the tack strap around the mast.
Thread the cunningham line through the lower clew cringle and tie the end around the gooseneck fitting.
Hoisting the jib.
Take the jib out of its bag and up on to the foredeck.
Clip the jib tack onto the hook attached to the jib cunningham.
Connect all the hanks on to the forestay, starting at the bottom of the jib and working your way to the top to
avoid twisting the sail.
Tie the jib halyard to the head of the jib.
Hoist the jib and cleat it. Now pull some jib cunningham on to achieve the desired luff tension. It is a fine
balance between halyard height and cunningham tension. The optimum is the jib lower to the deck with the
correct luff tension.