I get your point about getting the wind under the sail. I tryed to paddle the bow around in the wind but couldn't and looking back on it the wind pressure on the sail was the reason she wouldn't come up.

Think I'm gonna try to install a pole and use a bag on the end with a pulley system complete with cam cleat.

The idea would be to stand on the hull pull up the bag, lock it then use my weight to bring her upright, probably a trip rope to the bottom of the bag would help bring it all aboard from the stern when she starts to move off.

Temperatures are beginning to dip below freezing in the mornings here. So it will be another sail or two (in light winds...) then i will work on all this during the winter.Will let you know how it goes....

thanks so much for responding,

Wilson