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That is the Bounty, the Australian one not the American one 
In Response To: What boat is that? ()
Funny you mention the Toronto Brigantines, my sister sailed on Playfair one summer which is why she was comfortable climbing the rig on Bounty when she came to visit.
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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!
- 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.
- It wasn't so easy on this boat
- What boat is that?
- That is the Bounty, the Australian one not the American one
- That is the Bounty, the Australian one not the American one
- What boat is that?
- It wasn't so easy on this boat
- Never. Just dump into the lazy jacks, throw a few sail ties around and go!
