Most people, I believe, do a conventional leeward take-down into the companionway. There are a few trendsetters who are doing hatch take-downs. These folks are also doing windward take-downs, so that all the lines remain connected and ready for the next hoist. In conventional leeward douse, the pit-person's last action before the take-down is to clear the halyard so that it can run freely. With this done, the halyard isn't usually an issue. As the spinnaker comes down, the pit-person pulls it from the mast-person and stuffs it below. After we've rounded the mark, she goes below and packs the chute for the next downwind leg.
[This message has been edited by jmruzzi (edited 04-26-2000).]
