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Main Halyard Winch &Cam Main Halyard(red) Jib (blue/white)
Flaked Main
Mainsail (cont.)
The main halyard on Fearful is the white/red line that runs from the port side of the mast along the
port side of the cabin top next to the companionway. When not in use, the halyard is shackled to the
end of the boom.
Don’t let go of the halyard before attached unless you feel like taking a climb!
Hoisting the main:
Typically done outside the marina, J-80
mainsails do not require feeding the bolt
rope into the mast like the J24s. It can be
helpful to have a crewmember jump the
halyard at the mast and a second person
take up the slack in the cockpit aft of the
halyard clutch. Sail should go up easily.
Do Not use a winch to raise the sail as the
lines do not lead directly into the winch
drum and you will end up with an
overrides the sail is raised, look up to
make sure sail is going up free of
obstacles. Once sail is raised, coil halyard
for safety.
Only raise the main halyard if the boat is
head to wind so there is no load on the
halyard and no winch is required
(although it may be necessary to help the
sail slides up so they don’t jam in the sail
track above the gooseneck.) Be careful not
to over-hoist the sail (above the black
band at the top of the mast)or the leech of
the sail will hang up on the backstay.
Secure halyard on cam cleat on the mast
as the one leading into cockpit is just a
keeper.
Lowering the main:
With the traveler centered and boat into
the wind, lower the sail and flake as you
go. This is a typically a two-person operation with a person fore and aft. If it is too choppy, bring the
sail down best you can and throw some ties around it to stabilize planning to fold properly when you
reach the dock. Once flaked, reconnect the halyard to the boom, ease vang, and raise boom to a desired
horizontal position.