It is hard to get it beyond that aside from one handing it with one foot on the mast which really makes me nervous. I think that much effort should be unnecessary and if this is the case, there needs to be another pruchase in there somewhere).
do it from the wire !
steps are
1, Crank the mainsail in as hard as you can (feather to windward to stop swimming) with BOTH hands (tuck the tiller under the aft shoulder.
2, Then move forward and gram the DH rope; pull in all the slack and as much as you can without bending your knees.
3, Bend tour knees, grab the DH hope tight and then extend your legs. You then MIGHT have enough DH on when it's real windy. With practice you can do this fairly quickly.
try in on a light wind day on the beach; get someone to balance the boat on the other side, and but the boat on something soft; pull the main in and then the DH and then mark the mast - this then gives you something to aim for (and exceed one day).
