Tinker sailor

I decided it was time to do something about the trauchle of getting my mainsail up. So long as the wind is dead on the nose, the sail runs up freely, only needing to be winched for that last tautening. If the wind’s in the south, it’s easy; I can hoist the mainsail in the berth, then sail out backwards, which is a good skill to practise, and looks impressive to tourists.

If the wind