3. Lead the mainsheet back down to the forward block in the middle of the
boat, and pass it through the block from front to back.
4. Take the mainsheet up to the aft block on the boom, passing it through
from front to back.
5. Finally, thread the mainsheet through the aft block in the middle of the
boat and through the mainsheet cleat. Tie a figure-of-eight knot in the
end (see picture 3.26).
Picture 3.24 Picture 3.25
Picture 3.26
To hoist the mainsail:
1. Unroll the mainsail.
2. Take the end of the main halyard that emerges from the top of the
mast, and tie it to the head of the mainsail, using a knot-on-knot (see
picture 3.27).
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