Main Sail

[thaeni]

Can't seem to get the wrinkles out. It won't go any higher, out haul it tight. Could it be cut wrong?

 

[Roland5048]

Just for starters, how old is the sail?

 

[DaveJ]

Ditto to what Roland said. Also, make sure all the sail adjusting lines are loose, mainsheet, vang, outhaul. Possibly the main will go higher....

 

[Roland5048]

Yes, if the mainsheet or vang are not loose the main will not go up all the way. Don't know what your experience is but, this is a common mistake easily made by newbies and occasionally by some non-newbies. No insult intended.

 

[thaeni]

Sail is 5 years old.

 

[thaeni]

Main sheet and vang were loose but would not go up any further.

 

[victorhoisington]

Just checking, you have eased the topping lift correct?

 

[Justin_NSA]

Sail is 5 years old.

That's new practically. Try what was suggested. Is this a new problem?

 

[Brian D]

Yeah, I forgot about the topping lift once. Couldn't get my sail up until I removed the topping lift. After that, piece of cake.

 

[thaeni]

No..thanks I will try that

 

[Brian D]

Also check the leach line going up the leach of the sail. Make sure it is also loose.

 

[Ted]

It looks like the bolt rope in the luff shrunk. Bring the sail to your sailmaker and have them ease it.

 

[Bill Roosa]

My money is on the leach line to tight or topping lift not let out. The picture shows scallops all along the leach (free edge of sailfor you landlubbers).

 

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[Joe]

Why is there a line on the leech clipped to the topping lift? Or am I not seeing correctly?