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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, This IS the problem. Almost any sailor can
crank a winch to get me up the mast. It takes more knowledge and skill to SAFELY
lower someone slowly. Too many sailors are too used to just throwing the lines
off of a winch when tacking or lowering a sail and don't understand how to
control a descent. "Gee it wasn't slipping, so I took another turn
off"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Birch writes:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Even I have enough friends to crank me up the mast
- the trick is to get them to bring me down again <STRONG>;
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