Dismasting Mistake

Hello,

New to sailing and to the forum.

I've searched this forum and others for some insight but here are my questions.

I was launching my boat at a local lake and had to step the mast well back from the boat ramp. I remembered to look for powerlines, but did not consider overhanging tree branches. Of course, a tree branch snagged my mast and brought it down. The good news is the boat has a harken roller furling jib, and we use the jib halyard running through the block as the...

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