The biggest problem I've had when doing shorthanded (yes, even single handed) sailing is folding the main afterwards. One answer is to use hanks, and simply roll the main. A small change I've seen on some boats that makes that a lot easier is to place a small removable plate over 1/2 of exit on the mainsail track on the mast. This way the slugs can't come out, and it's a (relatively) simple job to roll the main.
