furling the main: drop the main on deck, working the leech, pull it firmly away from mast, grab an arms length and roll it into the pocket between you and the boom, grab another arms length of leach, repeat. working down the leach until the last four ish feet and you have created a pocket out of the foot of the sail. roll up the pocket tightly and lash to the top of the boom with sail ties. spread out the cover, starting at the mast and cover.
repeals rain and dirt, very neat, easy to deploy for next hoist, can be done by one on aeolus but a crew is best,
do while holding the boat into the wind, then the wind helps.
same with mizzen.
have always done this. great for high winds lashed down with the sail tucked into its own pocket.
old school, baby, very easy
not a fan of any of the above methods. the sail is not well secured when down. don't want lines aloft when sailing, worst is a big canvas pocket that covers the foot of the main when sailing.
