Awesome, like u said prevention is 9 tenths, but then I'de have no stories to tell, and no experience with the big blows.
In a big wind , I find if the bow is not pointed into the wind, the main is very hard to pull down. I learnt this the hard way too. Its amazing how nuch strength a guy has when he's scared poopless.
The
jib ( a Hank on) seems to come down no matter which way I'm pointed.
Thanks for all the sage advice !