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It's a crew thing on our boat too(when I have one)
In Response To: Always. The crew complains bitterly! ()
I find if conditions allow, lowering the head of the main to the spreaders first, it's easier to get the first half dozen flakes on the boom. They're never perfect but it gets the weight on top and balanced enough to stay there(the foot of my main is close to 19 feet).
The rest of the sail is much is much easier to stow. Another set of hands is the best thing.
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- 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)
- 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!
- It's a crew thing on our boat too(when I have one)
- 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!
