I went up the mast last year with a burly non-sailing friend on the winch. I briefed thoroughly, but still he got a riding turn halfway up. Given the imperfect lead of halyard to genny winch, I should've foreseen that.
Now imagine explaining how a free a hard riding turn while dangling from the spreaders. ('Go below, find the knot book, look up "rolling hitch"' )
He just yanked it out, but it did get my attention.
Now imagine explaining how a free a hard riding turn while dangling from the spreaders. ('Go below, find the knot book, look up "rolling hitch"' )
He just yanked it out, but it did get my attention.