Sail Hoisting
Hoisting the mainsail for the first time
This is generally well explained in Fulcrum’s rigging video. These are additional comments:
-You should have your shrouds setup, but without tension, slack, for the hoist
-Have little or no batten tension - just for the first time
-The tool in the picture is a batten tensioning device.
-Use soapy water, McLube or silicone spray.
-Feed the boltrope and push the battens up (as seen on Fulcrum’s rigging video)
-For final ⅓ of the hoist, pull the halyard while standing at the stern of the boat.
-Run the end of the halyard through the eye strap on the deck, tying a trucker's hitch as a stop know, coil up the halyard, and stow.
Hoisting gets much easier as the sail wears a bit, because the luff rope stretches out.
Batten Tensioning Tool
Pushing up battens while hoisting.