Main drop
Main-Drop refers to a system of lines and a sail tarpaulin , which greatly simplifies the recovery of the main sail on sailing yachts and boats . The lines, also known as lazy jacks designated to lead the sailing in solving the major case sides, so it himself to the tree auftucht . The sail cover, also known as the lazy bag , is attached to both sides of the tree so that it can only be placed over the exposed sail, e.g. B. by means of a zipper, must be closed. It should be noted as a disadvantage that both simplifications have a negative effect on the aerodynamics . Nevertheless, the main-drop system has found widespread use, especially among cruising sailors .
As an alternative, a furling system also simplifies the recovery of the mainsail.
The founder of the yacht building company Dehler , who gave it his name, is considered to be the inventor of the main drop system .