Halyard ring FAQ.
https://www.hobie.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=371The main thing is to have the boat pointed directly into the wind. One person pulls the halyard from behind the boat. Other person stands at the mast base facing aft. Person on halyard pulls the sail up above the hook until it stops. Person at the mast grabs the rotation bar and pulls it 90 degrees so the hook turns to the sail and holds it there. Person on the halyard releases the halyard so the ring can drop onto the hook. Once hooked, the person at the mast releases the rotator. Dropping the main is the same process but you rotate the hook away from the sail so it disengages the ring.
Again, it is critical that the boat is directly head to wind for this to work.
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