Rigging the main halyard:
The main halyard should be threaded around the top sheave, inside the mast briefly
and out through the slot on the front of the mast, above the cleat – both sited close to
the top of the mast.
Tie an overhand knot in the end of the halyard that will tie to the sail (aft of the mast),
and tape it to the mast about 20cm above the relevant gooseneck hole (10.2m –
lower hole / 8.4m - upper hole). This will enable you to locate the Inglefield clip
correctly as follows: slide the spare clip onto the fwd section of the halyard, and slide
it all the way up to the top of the mast, and then tie an overhand knot to locate it
there.
Thus as you hoist the sail and the knot (currently taped to the mast 20cm above the
gooseneck), ends up at the top of the mast with the sail, your Inglefield clip will end
up lower down, just above the gooseneck, ready to be clipped to its partner attached
to shockcord and emerging from the port side of the mast gate organiser. That is
how your main halyard will be retained when you are sailing.
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