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My preference would be to drop the main, roll it up nice and tight and lash it to the boat with the mainsheet. Then I'd see about getting back to shore under jib only.




Why not just drop the whole rig, mast, sails etc, wait for the storm to pass, then rerig the boat and sail home.


You guys are no fun, someone was supposed to say "how do you put the mast up while out at sea" then I get say "its easy with a rig like this" and post this...
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Our rig actually came down last weekend due to operator incompetence on my part, we were about a mile out and did indeed manage to put it all back up and sail home.

Gareth
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