tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post703649354968153537..comments2023-09-25T08:48:48.104-07:00Comments on John Vigor's Blog: Safer singlehandingJohn Vigorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02215080385571534292noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-266108914902271629.post-48808901471685753652014-10-01T03:24:57.606-07:002014-10-01T03:24:57.606-07:00What many people do not realize is that if you rel...What many people do not realize is that if you release the main halyard the sail will frequently start to come down on its own. This is true even going down wind with the sail laying up on the spreaders.<br /><br />A second strategy is to haul the main sheet in all the way so that the sail is centered over the center line of the boat. This will both reduce the force on the sail and make it easier to drop.<br /><br />That said, one has to have done something to rig the boat for single handing. If the lines have not been lead back to the cockpit there has to be something that will course when one goes forward to trim. This might be as simple as a wheel brake (not very useful) but rigging a boat so that one can not leave the helm for important activities (getting fresh coffee for instance, or making that necessary but unexpected head call) to me just seems foolish.Captain Roger & XOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998534941297644814noreply@blogger.com