| To properly raise a sailboat's mainsail, one should be | | | | Release the vang sheet and other supporting parts |
| able to do the following: familiarize the parts of the | | | | Release the vang that hold's down the boom closer to |
| sailboat;locate all the sail sheets;point the boat into the | | | | the deck. This will make raising the sail easier. Also |
| direction of the wind;release the vang sheet and other | | | | release the cunningham which pulls the sail downward |
| supporting parts;announce when the sail is already | | | | the mast. |
| raised;hoist the mainsail; and; make a final check on the | | | | Announce when the sail is already raised |
| mainsail for creases and luffs. | | | | Always let everyone know that you are raising the sail. |
| It is important to master the task of raising the | | | | This is to ensure safety and to avoid any accidents |
| sailboat's mainsail properly. Once the mainsail is | | | | while raising the sail. Remind the people in the sailboat |
| properly raised, your sailboat's speed capacity can be | | | | to move away from the boom while the sail is being |
| maximized. Below are the easy procedure of properly | | | | raise. |
| raising the mainsail for a smooth and fast sailing: | | | | Hoist the mainsail |
| Familiarize the parts of the sailboat | | | | Confirm if everybody is on their position before giving |
| Always make sure that you know or at least familiar | | | | the signal of raising the mainsail. Use a crank to pull the |
| with the sailboat's rigging mechanism. Know the | | | | haylard for larger sailboats, while a cleat can be used |
| important parts of the mainsail to effectively locate | | | | in pulling the halyard for smaller boats. Slowly hoist the |
| where the shackle and clew can be found. This is to | | | | mainsail and check the sail slugs every time it is hard |
| make sure that you can properly attached all the | | | | to hoist the sail. Ensure that the haylard is not jammed |
| supporting parts together before releasing the mainsail. | | | | with anything and slowly pull it downward until the luff is |
| Locate all the sail sheets | | | | tightened. |
| Find all the sheets of the mainsail. Ensure that the | | | | Make a final check on the mainsail for creases and |
| sheets are complete for every sail. Also, locate the | | | | luffs |
| boat rope and halyard to easily prepare the sail for | | | | Keep on raising the sail until its tip reaches the mast. |
| hoisting and decreasing or increasing the luff. | | | | Check for creases and luffs and fix it to properly unroll |
| Point the boat into the wind direction | | | | the sail. When the mainsail is properly hoisted, the |
| Point the boat in a direction where the wind directly | | | | halyard can already be cleated off. You can now start |
| blows over the sailboat's bow. Before releasing the sail | | | | the boat to sail away. |
| check if the wind indicator located on the boat's | | | | Always follow the directions carefully,especially when |
| mainmast is pointing forward. By doing this, raising the | | | | hoisting the mainsail. Following these simple procedures |
| sail will be easier since the boat's movement is | | | | will help you get ready for a smooth sailing journey. |
| minimized. | | | | |