Flake it PROPERLY (I must emphasize with inexperienced guests or family as crew), and make sure the halyards are tight and secure before putting on the cover (which doesn't completely fit). Seeing as I'm already paying for a new suit of sails, I'll be ordering a new mains'l cover as well. I just use old strips of backpack straps for sail ties, works like a charm. Now, when I'm out sailing on my own, it's a different story. I place the tiller extension in a socket and lock it to keep the boat pointing into the wind, but that technique only works if I drop the main quickly (flaking is not quick). Thus, on my own, I run up, drop the main, roll it up the best I can and just let it lay on top of the cabin (luckily my halyard drops low enough). This is, of course, assuming I'm not sailing back into my slip. With a nice southerly breeze, I can go all the way up the channel, into the marina and straight to my slip no problem under main alone. I do this as often as I can to save fuel, avoid dropping my main and leaving the tiller unmanned for any period of time. After drifting nicely into my spot, I step off, secure the boat and flake the main nice and neatly. Tidy up the cockpit, stow lines, check fuel, log hours and notes and shut everything down, rinse the deck and hull with the hose and off to Tookie's to meet friends for a burger and fried jalapeños!