Point the boat exactly into the wind before hoisting the mainsail so that it can flap freely.
• 升主帆前,将船只正对⻛向,使主帆⾃由摆动。 •
To make launching easier you may choose to hoist the mainsail once the boat is afloat.
• 为便于下⽔,也可选择在船只浮于⽔⾯后再升主帆。
Reducing Sail Area 缩帆
In order to maintain control in strong winds it may be necessary to reduce the amount of sail you use. This is called reefing. Most single-handed dinghies can be reefed by rolling the sail around the mast. In two-person dinghies it can be reefed by rolling or flaking the mainsail around the boom.