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4.21 - Preparing the Mainsail
4.22 - Battens
a)
NUMBERS MUST BE
PLACED HIGHER ON
THE STARBOARD SIDE.
Batten key should be on clew of sail.
Check the inboard ends of the battens are positively
located in the inboard plastic end tting. To tension, turn
the key clockwise until the cloth becomes just tight. If it
is over tightened you will have trouble tacking the head
of the sail in light weather. Insucient tension and the
sail will set up too at with wrinkles running down from
the head.
300mm
60mm
60mm
300mm
60mm
Unroll your new sail. There
are faint lines on the sail to
show you where to stick the
sail numbers.
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