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Summary: Learn tips on how to properly and safely secure a sail on a sailboat after docking with expert boating tips in this free video clip on sailing.
Steve Damm Instructor ASA 2006 Instructor of the YearSailing still gives Steve goosebumps. Whether sailing across the bay, doing deliveries from Oregon to Cabo San Lucas, or seeing a...read more
"Ok, I'm taking and releasing the halyard from the main and I'm going to run it to the back of the boat. Back to the boat. I'll switch this to you. I'll hand you this zipper on the sail cover. So I'll hand the halyard to Kelly. And we just clip it on to the very end. And the reason for doing this is to hold the halyard away from the mast so that in winds, you don't get that slapping of the halyard line onto the mast. And we have people who live aboard their boats in this marina and it's pretty irritating to hear that slapping of the line. So all the lines get pulled away from the mast, as a courtesy."
eHow Article: How to Secure a Boat Sail After Docking