Folding
Sails_____________________________________
Mainsail
If your yacht does not have a self-furling mainsail system, one of the easiest methods
of folding is with the sail still on the boom:
1 Tighten topping lift to support boom.
2 Lower the sail fully.
3 Ensure the coachroof hatches are closed.
4 Ease the tension in the foot of the sail by releasing the clew outhaul.
5 Remove the battens to minimise stretch and chafing in the batten pockets.
6 Stand close to the mast on the opposite side of the pile of mainsail.
7 With an assistant at the leech, take hold of the sail about eighteen inches from
the boom , pull up together and lay the sail halfway over the boom. The bottom
of the hanging fold should be just below the bottom of the boom.
8 Take a further foot of sail and fold back over the boom in the opposite direction.
9 Continue this layering action until the entire sail is laid over the boom.
1 o Secure the sail to the boom using sail ties.
11
The halyard can either be removed and stowed or left attached to the head of
the sail. If left on the sail, secure to the boom by passing a sail tie through the
head of the sail and then tension the halyard.
12
If the sail is to remain folded for more than a few hours, put the sail cover on to
prevent damage.
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