On most boats it is important to have the head of the mainsail as close to the top of the mast as possible. Furthermore it must also be quick to attach and disconnect the main halyard, even with cold and wet fingers. So a shackle or a bowline are not the best solutions. The best is the method is the one shown in this video. The bobble is nice, but not strictly necessary. A double figure of 8 knot (figure of 16?) will do. The bobble or knot is never removed so you cannot lose the halyard through the mast. I usually shorten the main halyard a few cm/in at the start of each season to move the wear spots.

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Corsi e gite in barca a vela a Trevignano Romano (Roma), al lago di Bracciano. Circolo Rosa dei Venti

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Weekend cruise on our 30 foot sailboat. Come along with us on SV Zanadu, our 1983 Catalina 30 tall rig on Lewisville Lake, TX. We are sailing at night on this weekend cruise across the lake and Cyndi is showing off her bikini in a photo shoot on deck. We enjoy a special brunch open faced omelet and toast to our success as Cyndi gets more experience as my first mate! It's always free to join our channel and we have memberships available for supporters. #boatlifestyle #sailingboat #sailingchannel #sailingcouple #catalina30 #lewisvillelake @SailingIntoNirvana Website: http://sailingintonirvana.com Social: https://facebook.com/sailingintonirvana Patreon: http://patreon.com/sailingintonirvana Fire Dragon Spices: http://piraterodneys.com

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