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Raising the Staysail - "Raise the Staysail"
  Preparation Commands - orders given by First Officer
   
"Hands to the Staysail Halyard" (Bosun assists and directs crew positioning)
  
   
"Hands to the Staysail Sheets"
 
   
"Hands to the Staysail Downhaul"
 
   
"Report when Ready" (Bosun usually reports when ready)
 
    ""Helm, Come to course ___"  
       
  When vessel and crew are in position, with lines loosed from cleats and belaying pins - orders given by First Officer
   
"Loose the Staysail"
   
"Haul Staysail Halyard"
   
"Helm, come to __"
   
"Haul and Trim Staysail Sheet"
   

"Coil Down"
 
Striking the Staysail - "Strike the Staysail"
  Preparation Commands - orders given by First Officer
   
"Hands prepare to strike Staysail"
 
   
"Hands to the Staysail Downhaul"
 
   
"Hands to the Staysail Halyard"
 
   
"Hands to the Staysail Sheets"
 
    "Report when ready"  
    "Helm, come to course ___"  
       
  When vessel and crew are in position - orders given by First Officer
    "Cast off Staysail Downhaul"
    "Cast off Staysail Sheet"
    "Cast off Staysail Halyard"
    "Haul Staysail Downhaul"
    "Hands dowse and stow Staysail"
    "Gasket Staysail"
    "Coil Down"
       
Jib and Outer Jib
    "Topman (usually two for the bowsprit and jibboom), your harness"  
    "Topmen, out on the bowsprit (nearly always to windward)"  
    "Topmen, return to the deck"  
       
Setting the Mainsail - "Set the Mainsail"
    "Set the Mainsail"  
    "All hands prepare to set the Mainsail"  
    "Hands to the Mainsheet"  
    "Hands to the Quartertackles"  
    "Hands to the Topping Lifts"  
    "Hands to the Mainsail Outhaul"  
    "Hands to the Mainsail Downhaul"  
    "Hands to the Brails"  
    "Report when ready"  
       
  Orders given by First Officer:
    "Cast off the Quartertackles"  
    "Castoff the Mainsheet"  
   

"Cast loose the Vangs"

  
       
  When vessel and crew are in position - orders given by First Officer
    "Cast loose the Brails"  
    "Haul Starboard Mainsail Outhaul"
    "Haul Port Mainsail Outhaul"
    "Haul Mainsail Downhaul"
     
  When the Outhaul and Downhaul is secured:
    "Ease topping Lifts, Give some slack"
    "Heml, come to course __"
       
  When the vessel is on course the orders are as follows:
    "Trim the Mainsheet"  
    "Trim the ______ Vang" (as may be desired)  
    "Rig the Preventer" (if wind is abaft the beam)  
    "Coil Down"  
       
Brailing the Mainsail - "Brail the Mainsail"
    "Hands prepare to Brail the Mainsail"  
    "Cast off the Preventer" (if one is rigged)  
    "Hands to the Boom Lifts"  
    "Hands to the Mainsail Downhaul"  
    "Hands to the Mainsail Outhaul"  
    "Hands to the Quartertackles"  
    "Hands to the Vangs"  
    "Hands to the Mainsheet"  
    "Report when ready"  
       
    "Helm, come to course ___" (usually just off the wind)  
       
  When vessel and crew are in position, orders are from the First Officer as follows:
    "Ease the Mainsheet" (causing the mainail to luff)
    "Haul on the Topping Lift"
    "Loose the Mainsail Downhaul"
    "Cast Loose the Mainsail Outhauls"
    "Haul on the Brails"
    "Haul on the Mainsheet"
    "Rig Quartertackles, center the boom"
    "Trim the Vangs"
       
  When the Mainsail is Brailed to the Gaff and Mast & Boom is secured:
    "Helm, come to course ___"  
    "Gasket the Main"  
    "Coil Down"  
       
   
 
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