Unshackling and wrapping the clew sounds like a good idea. I plan to do that in the future. 

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> On May 27, 2021, at 6:02 PM, Tom Van Heule <tom.vanheule at intrinsicprograms.com> wrote:
> 
> ?Thanks for the replies, hopefully this helps the knowledge base....
> 
> The main sail, not the headsail/jib/Genoa/jenny, broke from the boom car.
> The sail in the IMF, running aft on the boom is what broke loose.  The
> outhaul car shackle to the main sail clew (IMF rig) broke.  My fix should
> be a new piece of SS to couple the sail clew to the outhaul car.
> Everything else seemed ok.
> 
> 
> 
>> On Thu, May 27, 2021, 4:39 PM Chris on LBI <cknell at vt.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> I, too, always put a tie around the genoa (every time we return). I also
>> un-shackle the main from the outhaul car, wrap the exposed clew around the
>> mast, and put a couple of ties around it if I'm going to be away for more
>> than a day or if high wind conditions are expected. It only takes a minute
>> ... and as a side benefit reduces windage.
>> Chris
>> 
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