Fighting a mainsail in bad conditions is no fun, if possible at all. Re hoisting the main on the water in bad conditions is no fun either, if you can.I think the Shroud extender is a good idea that works, because it lets you get the hull weight over-center first, to help that critical phase of getting the mast out the water. I am always surprised to see the shroud extender advertised for boats that do not have captive masts (H16) Surely the mast can pop out the socket in chop?