Yes, a kink indicates too much tension. but what are you going to do
about the draft?

http://community.webshots.com/album/56512277PHOvoD

Shows what a new main should look like in light airs.

Cheers MC

Simple Simon wrote:

Forestay is very tight. I did not uphaul the sail very much because the
wind was so light that a slack luff was necessary. I tried uphauling it
more on a reach but the luff got sort of a kink in it instead of a nice
smooth curve. When I slacked off on the halyard tension the sail
shape smoothed out.

S.Simon - knows how to shape the sails on his own boat better
than some wannabe looking at pictures.


"The_navigator©" wrote in message ...

You may need to pay attention to forestay tension because the draft is
way back for an unstretched new sail. Either that or it's cut badly..

Cheers MC

Simple Simon wrote:

What's the reason for the black line on the jib?

http://captneal.homestead.com/files/jib.jpg