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That's what we do on the race boat... all sails are rolled.
In Response To: I was always told the best way is to "roll" the sail like a sausage. It will extend the life. (I flake my main) 
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() Of course it takes several crew to do this... but the sails still retain quite a bit of their "like new" crispness.
The owner of the boat has a special rig that attaches to his trailer hitch that allows him to tote the rolled sails back and forth to his home. He said he got the idea from watching carpet installers put in new carpet and carry the long rolls in the same manner.
BTW, he flakes the "delivery sails."
Messages In This Thread
- Out of curiousity, how many here flake their mainsails?
- I do.
- Not flaking my main would be like putting my pants on over two snow snowsuits.
- Always
- Looks like I'm in good company here, I do it religiously... (grin)
- I was always told the best way is to "roll" the sail like a sausage. It will extend the life. (I flake my main)
- That's what we do on the race boat... all sails are rolled.
- What's the alternative?
- Never...
- Same here
- We do with exceptions & compromise.
- Nice looking Main flake ! Mine looks like that. I'm with Max, always, and we don't have
- Nope for the reason Jon mentioned
- Always. The crew complains bitterly!
- Never
- I never did.
- I do a partial flake...
- Not if the slide spacing is right.
- My lower slugs are on a jackline so you can flake the lower sail area.
- Not if the slide spacing is right.
- Always
- Always.
- I have lazy jacks and flake my main...
- I do
- Kinda
- First flake to port.
- Not possible on my boat....
- I always flake. On my small main it's easy even by myself.
- Never. Just dump into the lazy jacks, throw a few sail ties around and go!
