Love it - thanks a bunch, Steve. This is much cleaner than a couple of other attempts I've looked at. Assuming that I prove to myself in the next two races that I really need this, it will be my pre-Tradewinds project over Christmastime. Talking with the other NA Cap owners, the seperate tack line takes three pulls off the eleven needed to hoist using the stock, single-line system. Along with being able to pull the tack out (and release it) from the wire, it sounds like a serious time-saver and can really put a couple of boat-lengths on the competition at a crowded A-pin.

Thanks again for taking the time to post some pics. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />