Aquarius Sail has some picture of a system.
I was already drooling at their boat, the Ez-Step system is also very good.
http://www.aquarius-sail.com/images/arc22/ginpole1.htmlI tried to build one for my Nacra 5.7 captive system but it was difficult to secure a pole or a hinge to the mast base.
I am planning to use a smaller mast on my Nacra 5.2 and use the vertical pull system. For the vertical puill system, you need a light and short mast. I think that 26' would be fairly long for it. A Prindle16 mast might work but it would be difficult. I am using a 25' mast with a finer cross section and it is pretty light and manageable. You attach all of the stays very loose and raise the mast on a pad on the ground just un front of the front crossbar. You then climb on the tramp, lift the mast vertical and place it on the mast on the ball (or cup) Then you simply let it go. The stays will hold it vertical at an small angle. After you simply tighten the stays back to normal. It is a technique that I have seen described for a H14 and it is limityed to very light and short masts. Believe me, I tried on my 28' Nacra 5.2 mast and it is beyond my strenght. This method is also very dangerous on windy days and you should make sure that nobody and nothing is within a 30' radius because sooner or later you will drop the mast.
To built an easy-step yourself, you should follow the following steps. I never built one myself so it is only an indication.
You need to have a secure pivot or a hinge point at the mast base between the mast base and the cup, for a mast raised sideways, you need to be able to lock the rotation of the mast. You will need a craddle to support the back of the mast at a certain angle and you will need to have a second set of sidestay attached on the front crossbeam to keed the mast from falling sideways (trapeze wires are often used).
Pulling the mast usually requires a winch or a set of pulleys with cleat. You should be able to lock the mast in place while raising it in case of an emergency of a problem like sidestays stuck on the rudder bar,
Once the mast is raised, attach the front stay, check that the sidestays are attached properly, tension your rig and you are set.
