I think this varies by boat and setup. Sometimes it takes a long time to get the system figured out.

On my 20, the best way is to get the skipper behind the rear crossbeam with his foot on the beam and tugging on the halyard. Once the sail has been pulled up an inch, the crew over-rotates the mast so the rotator mast is past parallel with the front beam and while its rotated, he pulls down on the sail.... once it comes down a little bit, the halyard is simply let go of and it comes down super easy.

However, I know Trey's sail requires a mule-team to get off the hook. Again it all depends on the boat.

I am jealous of the A-catters system