Lowering has been a real challenge, cause either the sail flops into the cockpit, into the water, or you have to try rolling the sail around the boom while it's flapping in the wind. The risk of catching the boom in your teeth is a very real possibility.
Of course, for 2 or 3 gazillion dollars, you can buy a set of lazy jacks, which are lines that run from the boom to the mast and contain the sail while it's being lowered.
I found a site that has a number of cool ideas, one of which is a homemade set of lazy jacks. I had to buy some hardware, but I had the lines. They work GREAT! Only thing i have to watch is the battens (sail stiffeners) hanging up on the lazy jacks when I raise the sail. That's a lot easier than doing without and unrolling the sail, trying to attach the main sheet and ducking a lot.
Here is what the lazy jacks look like:
I might have to move the lines higher on the mast, but I'll test it a few more times first.