New mainsail hangup

[Giro]

Hi:
I recently purchased a new mainsail for my fractional rig sloop which has only two (2) spreaders. The vessel is equipped with a cleat to secure the mainsail halyard. We all know that a newly fabricated sail can be a bit difficult to deal with because of its newness and crispness and I’m finding that it gets hung-up on one ,or both, of the spreaders occasionally. To add to this, I’ve had a Lazyjack system installed and am currently awaiting the completion of a Stack Pack mainsail cover that should be ready for installation any day now. Does anyone have a fairly simple solution to this issue that could be shared?
Thanks.
Giro

[GordMay]

Briefly, pinch up, nearly head to wind.

[Knotical]

Hanging up on the spreaders? What wind direction are you raising the main in?

For lazy jacks, just loosen them up a bit before hoisting the sail. I just watch the sail as I am raising it and give it a good pull when it’s clear of the lazy jacks until all the battens are clear.

[pcmm]

How are you getting the main hung up on the spreaders? That's practically impossible If you raise the main head to wind like you are supposed to...

[bensolomon]

Put the bow directly in the wind and watch as you hoist to keep the main centered as you raise it. As others have said, slack the lazy jacks.