[quote]Isn't that the crew's job? ...... Come to think of it, isn't *everything* the crew's job?[quote]

You're right, Tracie That's why in the past year I decided just to give the whole responsibility for the mainsheet to the crew, trimming and all. Let's see, crew now takes care of jib, main, downhaul, rotation, barberhaulers, boards . . . .