Mainsheet

The sheet that controls the mainsail.

How to sign

Use Dominant R-hand: rope classifier. The base or passive hand is Non-dominant flat-B/1-hand: mainsail and boom locus. Set mainsail aft of mast. Start at its clew or boom end. Trace the rope down to the boat/crew locus, then make one directional pull. Stop with a taut mainsheet at the chosen crew locus. Place the mainsail aft of the mast. From its clew or boom end, trace an R-hand rope down to the boat and use directional PULL.