sail445 said: Clockwise all the time unless you're on Bizzaro world. :-)) It's very tuff to fool a wEnch <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
When you are motor sailing on a bareboat it is easier to just luff up and take up some sheet... That can work in both directions.