![]() ![]() ![]() If we’re going on an open water passage, or if the wind is up, we unhook it and roll the front of each side down to the ties provided. We often leave the front of the cover fully attached to the mast. Then raise the sail, right out of the Mack Pack. Make a permanent mark on the line at the cleat so you will know where to re-cleat it after setting the sail–because the boom will be slightly higher when sailing than when at rest. Now it’s a bit tough to be fast enough to raise the sail up through lazy jacks without catching a batten on one of the lines, so reach back about three feet to the cleat on the boom holding the leeward control line. Then attach the halyard to the headboard. ![]() To set the sail pull on the line to open the cover. The Mack Pack has a zipper closure running along the top length of it, connected to a continuous line running to the mast. Setting the mainsail has never been easier. ![]()
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