I am always trying a new method of rolling my mainsail up. Over the top,
roll from the bottom ,,,

What method do you use to roll up the main once it is dropped?

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:52:14 GMT, "Thomas Wentworth"
wrote:

I am always trying a new method of rolling my mainsail up. Over the top,
roll from the bottom ,,,

What method do you use to roll up the main once it is dropped?



Most of the racing boats I've been on recently will pull about half of
the mainsail over the boom and then start to roll from the the middle
where it is hanging down. It takes at least two people, preferably
more.

"Wayne.B" wrote

Most of the racing boats I've been on recently will pull about half of
the mainsail over the boom and then start to roll from the the middle
where it is hanging down. It takes at least two people, preferably
more.


This is true, but those racing boats have bolt ropes that come out of the
mast groove. You describe a good method for that type of arrangement. We
used to lay our genoas over the boom and roll them the same way. This type
of sail is stored in a long tube bag.

But for those with slides, it is not as easy to flake the sail neatly.

Our boat has full battens and heavy sailcloth that is hard to get a grip of.
I try and lay the battens along the boom and bundle up the loose cloth as
best I can - Put on the ties and cover the mess with a loose fitting
sailcover!

Without full battens, it is a bit easier. You can roll the sail into the
foot shelf or flake it back and forth as it comes down. Two pairs of hands
helps.

GBM

Skip flaked my mainsail for me when I took him and Lydia sailing.
What a joy it was to hoist the next time! It all stayed on the boom so
I was just lifting it from there instead of from the cabin top where
it normally falls after the last tie is removed.

Since I usually do the furling myself, either single handed or with
minimally useful crew, in a crowded harbor, I still just do the quick
roll furl. I could flake it back at the dock but everyone's usually
in a hurry to leave.

I'll probably start making the flaking another of the cruising rituals
when things are more relaxed.

Have you gotten your boat to Portland yet?

--

Roger Long



"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
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I am always trying a new method of rolling my mainsail up. Over the
top,
roll from the bottom ,,,

What method do you use to roll up the main once it is dropped?

Was down next to Handy's for a week... right out in front of PYC... had to
move do to politics ( harbormaster et all ).

Back up north of Boothbay ... in the fog.

I like the coast of Maine, but the fog is &6%$#4^6788**(((9.

Next big trip,, up John's Bay... who knows where after... learning with
every outing. I forgot just about everything I ever knew.

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"Roger Long" wrote in message
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Skip flaked my mainsail for me when I took him and Lydia sailing. What a
joy it was to hoist the next time! It all stayed on the boom so I was just
lifting it from there instead of from the cabin top where it normally
falls after the last tie is removed.

Since I usually do the furling myself, either single handed or with
minimally useful crew, in a crowded harbor, I still just do the quick roll
furl. I could flake it back at the dock but everyone's usually in a hurry
to leave.

I'll probably start making the flaking another of the cruising rituals
when things are more relaxed.

Have you gotten your boat to Portland yet?

--

Roger Long



"Thomas Wentworth" wrote in message
news:2KLug.22748$pn4.7744@trndny02...
I am always trying a new method of rolling my mainsail up. Over the top,
roll from the bottom ,,,

What method do you use to roll up the main once it is dropped?

In article ,
"Roger Long" wrote:

Skip flaked my mainsail for me when I took him and Lydia sailing.
What a joy it was to hoist the next time! It all stayed on the boom so
I was just lifting it from there instead of from the cabin top where
it normally falls after the last tie is removed.

Since I usually do the furling myself, either single handed or with
minimally useful crew, in a crowded harbor, I still just do the quick
roll furl. I could flake it back at the dock but everyone's usually
in a hurry to leave.

I'll probably start making the flaking another of the cruising rituals
when things are more relaxed.


If you have slugs, flaking is easy with a little practice.

It's a little more difficult with a bolt rope if you don't have extra
hands to ease the halyard out in a controlled manner, but I've done it
by stepping on the halyard.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

Thomas Wentworth wrote:
I am always trying a new method of rolling my mainsail up. Over the
top, roll from the bottom ,,,

What method do you use to roll up the main once it is dropped?

Flake it, don't roll it! As per the lazy jacks system.