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I had just put the main sail on a 31' Almond. I had released the halyard and was tying the main to he boom.
The main halyard is attached to the heard board with a snap shackle of this type:
I had the first sail tie done and ping the halyard disconnects and is floating free about 10' over my head.
I didn't think it would work but I tied a small socket to the light messenger line and after about a dozen throws was successful in snagging the halyard and pulling it back down.
The halyard was slapping around a bit as the wind was about 8 knots but how it managed to disconnect is strange. The spring seems to me OK and it has a lanyard on it.
The main halyard is attached to the heard board with a snap shackle of this type:

I had the first sail tie done and ping the halyard disconnects and is floating free about 10' over my head.
I didn't think it would work but I tied a small socket to the light messenger line and after about a dozen throws was successful in snagging the halyard and pulling it back down.
The halyard was slapping around a bit as the wind was about 8 knots but how it managed to disconnect is strange. The spring seems to me OK and it has a lanyard on it.