Yes I guess so.. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

But is that your only alternative? Though it’s quite easy I’ve never needed to lay my Taipan on its side to raise the mainsail. In fact it’s faster then using the convoluted halyard set up. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

"House prices have risen by nearly 25 percent over the past two years. Although speculative activity has increased in some areas, at a national level these price increases largely reflect strong economic fundamentals." – Ben Bernanke – 2005