A rope used for hauling up a boat's sail or centreboard.
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- Once you get to the end of the uphaul rope, pause again and check your stance.
- Holding onto the uphaul the sailor stands up and lifts the sail out of the water.
- Take the uphaul in your hands and stand up slowly.
- Hold your rig by the uphaul line and let it swing freely.
- All of our sails are rigged and ready to go with adjustable harness lines, booms and uphauls attached.
- It's possible that the original uphaul line shredded away and what is left is the core that gave the original uphaul its strength.
- The stretchy uphauls made ideal towing ropes as they gave a little when starting and sailing through the chop.