I always raise and lower my mast over the bows. I just don't like walking on my boat.
Two very short lines at each main beam hull inside gunwale stay on the boat to tie the trap wires off while the mast goes up and down. Makes it perfectly stable even in a strong cross wind and much less drag than running an extra forestay. Also the hassle of tying /untying the trap wires is less than having to jibe the kite around an extra wire in the form of a second foresty and there is no clock ticking during this operation.


I know that the voices in my head aint real,
but they have some pretty good ideas.
There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!