My trick to a faster launch is to set the boat up in the parking lot. That includes raising the mast, completely rigging the boat and getting it ready to sail.

I makes sure the boat is facing the wind, when raising the mast....and I do not raise the sail(s) before launching.

I also ensure the boat is well secured to the trailer.

After entering the water, unsecure it from the trailer, push off and I'm off.

If I'm alone, I find a place to beach the boat so I can get my car and trailer off the ramp and into the parking area...then return to the boat and then I'm off.

My time on the ramp is only a few minutes.

My time setting up the boat for sailing and breaking it down for trailering is probably 15 or so minutes.

I leave side stays attached where they belong and I leave my running rigging mostly in place while trailering. Of course those lines are coiled and secured to the tramp so they don't drag while trailering.

The only things I have to fuss with beyond raising the mast are the sails, rudders, daggerboards and boom...nothing else.

Tom

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