WESTERLY Konsort 29 - Setting Sails

Headsails
lf
your yacht
is not fitted with
a
furling
headsail, the headsail
must
be
removed
and bagged
when
not
in
use.
Depending
on the type
of sail,
it
can be
folded
or'bagged'
in the
sailbag.
Bagging
1 Put the head
of
the
sail
into the
sailbag first.
2 Work
the luff
and
the leach in together,
also
the
body of
the
sail.
3 Leave the tack
and
clew
until last
and
pass
the
sailbag
neck cord through
both
tack
and clew before drawing
tight.This
method
proves
its worth
in
adverse conditions,
enabling the tack to
be
connected to the
stemhead
and
the
sheets to
be
fitted to the
clew before
the
sail
is released
from the
sailbag. The
sheets can
then
be run
back and
secured
without
being
sail can
also be hanked to the
e, until
only the head is left
to
Folding
1 Lay the headsail
out
flat in
a convenient
position,
a
pon-
toon
or
jeüy
is
ideal.
2 The
sail
should
then
be
folded
following the
steps illustra-
ted in Fig.
15.
SETTING
SAILS
No.
yacht
will
sail well
if
the
sails are
badly set.
The
few
points
which
follow
are
included
to
assisf in
setting sails
correctly.
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