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Cherub Chat => Tech Chat => Topic started by: Torchy on April 15, 2012, 09:34:16 PM

Title: Tuning fully battened mainsails
Post by: Torchy on April 15, 2012, 09:34:16 PM

I re-set the battens on the '05 mainsail this weekend...I wasn't pointing well and the sail was too difficult to 'pop' when tacking.

I loosened all the battens, then re-set them simply to remove all the wrinkles.

The top 2 battens needed very little tension, the lower ones a lot more.

When sailing the sail now pops well and the head certainly doesn't hook to windward, indeed it 'releases' easily and would de-power in puffs well - something I think I can control with the kicker.

I did it all by feel but the effect on pointing and speed seems to have been quite considerable.

I then trawled the internet looking for articles and found this:

http://www.ullmansailssandiego.com/mainsail-batten-adjustment-techniques-tips.php

Title: Re: Tuning fully battened mainsails
Post by: Torchy on April 16, 2012, 10:10:32 PM

http://www.ullmansailssandiego.com/mainsail-batten-adjustment-techniques-tips.php

Forgot to say - see 'Batten shapes and tuning' tab