Number two genoa sheet to Leeward

When running off in a gale, one may wish to avoid unnecessary trips forward. So, if I know a low is on the approach, and once I’ve chosen my tack,

I will often run the free/windward number two genoa sheet to leeward and feed it through the most forward sheet block and back to the cockpit. This means that when it comes time to roll in the number two to that ‘storm’ position, I simply move the readied sheet to the working winch and I thus avoid a trip forward to reposition the sheet block on decks often underwater.

Running the number two genoa to leeward can save a trip forward when sailing through a low