One of our new club members has started rigging his downhaul in an interesting way

Rather than tying off to final pulley, hes been tying off to the mast base, then having the final sheet pulley loose. this allows better initial downhaul tension and when you haul in it doesnt bring the sheet pulley way back as rope is hauled in.
I tried it today and it is rather good.
Lynden comes from a Cat racing background, and explained that this system was what he used for quicker spinnaker hoisting.
Ive christened it the " Crockett Downhaul" until somebody else can prove they thought of it first