B40 Owner’s Manual Page 7 of 28
June. 1, 2007
rev 00
III) SAILS AND RIGGING
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SAILS:
SAILS (as supplied) AREA
Roller furling mast Classic mast
Roller furling main Classic main I 15.00 m I 15.00 m
Total 73.0 m
2
77.3 m
2
J
3.95
m J 3.95 m
Mainsail 33.4 m
2
37.7 m
2
P
13.92
m P 14.02 m
Genoa (140%) 39.6 m
2
39.6 m
2
E
4.80
m E 4.80 m
Maintenance of the Rigging
- Check the standing and running rigging regularly, and at least once per year.
For wire cables:
- Change them as soon as the first frays appear
- Check for corrosion, especially at the terminals with rigging screws.
- Check the good condition of swages and rigging screws.
For synthetic cables (Kevlar, Twaron, etc.) used for running backstays, halyards, sheets, docklines, etc.:
- Change as soon as signs of fray or wear appear.
- Regularly check the other elements of the rigging; sheets, docklines, etc. ; and replace if worn.
J
E
P
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