Eric-
I agree with you- Love the "no halyard" simplicity of my Taipan and Auscat "A" (and the "A" mast is even taller!). <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> I have even raised mine on the water! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
Remember, however, we do not have "rope" in the luff!! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> We have stiff tubing! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Ullman, Ashby, etc. can make/modify your sail for this type of raising- just specify that you want a luff like most of the "A" cats use. AHPC/Goodalls's can supply the tubing if you want. Trying to "cram" the rope luff up the track won't work! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> (One of my used Taipan sails has a rope luff- for my cat rig mast- and you have to use a halyard if you have a rope luff- Of course Bobcat might be able to get his frozen rope luff up by pushing! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />).
Some pointers I have found for this technique to supplement Eric's great description- Put non-skid on top of the front beam to either side of the mast. I grab the batten caps between my fingers and lift- if the sail is slippery hold the last hoist up with one hand under the "top" cap while grabbing under the next "cap" with your other hand. I find I can lift one batten cap up enough to get the next one inside the track. Make sure your rubber "plug" under the hook is tight, the hook is centered and leaning slightly forward. If the sail gets too tight to lift the last little bit by hand you take your tiller stick off and push up under the highest batten cap you can reach (first push up some slack from the bottom)- this has always worked for me to either hook (damm "mud-dobbers" love to nest in the top of my mast!) or unhook. If you have doubts about how long a sail with a luff like this will last, my original 1997 "push'up" luff Goodall is still sailed on!
Oh yeah- Do NOT roll the tubing luff mainsails up too tight- you will crack/break the tubing. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Happy pushing!
Kirt