I just removed the main sail of a 410 I just purchased, as I was folding the sail for winter storage (to fit into the bag) I wondered if there was a technique I should follow. What I did was to start at the bottom of the sail and sort of "flaked" the folds on the seams to the top of the sail. Then folded. happy holidays...Ron
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I just removed the main sail of a 410 I just purchased, as I was folding the sail for winter storage (to fit into the bag) I wondered if there was a technique I should follow. What I did was to start at the bottom of the sail and sort of "flaked" the folds on the seams to the top of the sail. Then folded. happy holidays...Ron
Sail folding
Sounds like you have it right. The folds should be parallel to the foot of the sail and the flakes should be as wide as necessary to have the sail slugsoccur within the folds of the luff in order to keep the luff fairly flat. Last I fold or loosly roll the flaked sail, tie it with bungee cords and put it away in a sail bag in my attic. I leave my oversize battens on the boat, but depending on their length and the width of your rolled sail they could be put into the middle of the sail to keep everything together. Genoas can be folded the same way, except that the first fold might triangular, wide at the luff tapering to nothing at the leach; the remaing folds parallel and the same width. Then roll, bungee and bag. Dont put them away dirty or wet as that leads to mildew growth.
Sounds like you have it right. The folds should be parallel to the foot of the sail and the flakes should be as wide as necessary to have the sail slugsoccur within the folds of the luff in order to keep the luff fairly flat. Last I fold or loosly roll the flaked sail, tie it with bungee cords and put it away in a sail bag in my attic. I leave my oversize battens on the boat, but depending on their length and the width of your rolled sail they could be put into the middle of the sail to keep everything together. Genoas can be folded the same way, except that the first fold might triangular, wide at the luff tapering to nothing at the leach; the remaing folds parallel and the same width. Then roll, bungee and bag. Dont put them away dirty or wet as that leads to mildew growth.
Sail folding
Sounds like you have it right. The folds should be parallel to the foot of the sail and the flakes should be as wide as necessary to have the sail slugsoccur within the folds of the luff in order to keep the luff fairly flat. Last I fold or loosly roll the flaked sail, tie it with bungee cords and put it away in a sail bag in my attic. I leave my oversize battens on the boat, but depending on their length and the width of your rolled sail they could be put into the middle of the sail to keep everything together. Genoas can be folded the same way, except that the first fold might triangular, wide at the luff tapering to nothing at the leach; the remaing folds parallel and the same width. Then roll, bungee and bag. Dont put them away dirty or wet as that leads to mildew growth.
Sounds like you have it right. The folds should be parallel to the foot of the sail and the flakes should be as wide as necessary to have the sail slugsoccur within the folds of the luff in order to keep the luff fairly flat. Last I fold or loosly roll the flaked sail, tie it with bungee cords and put it away in a sail bag in my attic. I leave my oversize battens on the boat, but depending on their length and the width of your rolled sail they could be put into the middle of the sail to keep everything together. Genoas can be folded the same way, except that the first fold might triangular, wide at the luff tapering to nothing at the leach; the remaing folds parallel and the same width. Then roll, bungee and bag. Dont put them away dirty or wet as that leads to mildew growth.
Alternate Suggestion
We roll our main and slide it into its storage sock for winter storage. This puts zero fold lines into the fabric. Folds are what break down the cloth over time (as well as other things). If you have a Kevlar/mylar main this is even more imortant. If you have the choice, why not opt for the very best solution??
We roll our main and slide it into its storage sock for winter storage. This puts zero fold lines into the fabric. Folds are what break down the cloth over time (as well as other things). If you have a Kevlar/mylar main this is even more imortant. If you have the choice, why not opt for the very best solution??
Sydney weather!!
Sorry to interrupt the discussion with a useless email but with all the commentary from co-Hunter owners in the north about winter storage I can't help but sympathise with people who can't sail their Hunters 12 months of the year!!! Oh Sydney.....sunny one day....perfect the next!!
Sorry to interrupt the discussion with a useless email but with all the commentary from co-Hunter owners in the north about winter storage I can't help but sympathise with people who can't sail their Hunters 12 months of the year!!! Oh Sydney.....sunny one day....perfect the next!!
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