Thanks for the diagram...pretty much what I visualized from your description.
One further question, when you pull the tack out, the excess line just falls on the deck along the gunwale or in the water until the sail get hoisted, right?
I'll likely give this system a try this coming season.
Mike.
Sorry my bad, it runs down the starboard side. I'm not sure what I was thinking when I typed that. Yes you end up with a very loose retrieval line and definately no deformation in light winds. Sketch attached,
