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6. With the sail almost to the top, slide the mainsail clew slug into the
track on the top of the boom (see picture 4.28).
7. Pass the end of the outhaul rope through the corner of the sail and clip
it on the end of the boom (see picture 4.29)
8. Ensure that the main halyard rope is in the cleat and pull the sail to the
top. Pull on the bottom corner of the sail to check it is properly cleated.
9. Tidy the main halyard and stow it in the bag under the spinnaker sock.
10. Fit the tack strap around the mast.
Picture 4.28 Mainsail slug. Picture 4.29 Outhaul.
The downhaul is already tied to the mast, so all you need to do is pass the
end of the rope through the bottom eyelet in the mainsail and then down
through the cleat on the back of the mast (see picture 4.30).
Picture 4.30 The downhaul.
4.10 Rigging the spinnaker.
To complete this section, you will need:
• 1 x RS 500 spinnaker.
• 1 x spinnaker sheet.
1. Unpack the spinnaker.
2. Tie the tack of the spinnaker to the ‘tack line’ that emerges from the
end of the bowsprit (see picture 4.31). The knot that is already in the
tack line needs to be left in place as it determines how far the bowsprit
comes out.
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