pull the halyard that is in the mast groove out through the sail feed opening and pull on that. Once hoisted pull the slack through the bottom part of the mast groove and slide the remain sail luff and slug in.

That is the way I've always hoisted my mainsail (many times solo), I don't have any blocks at all at the bottom of my (homebuild) mast

Wouter


Wouter Hijink
Formula 16 NED 243 (one-off; homebuild)
The Netherlands